The Fall of Rome

By msteinbron
  • 72 BCE

    Slave Rebellions

    Slave Rebellions
    • Rome was very big and had many people and slaves.
    • Because of how many people and slaves there were Rome had several rebellions
    • One of the most known slave rebellions was lead by Spartacus
  • Period: 1 CE to 100

    Roman Moral Values

    • When Christianity spread through Rome their moral values changed.
    • When their moral values changed their rules changed.
  • Period: 1 CE to 100

    The Rise of Christianity

    • Christianity was spreading in Rome.
    • It effected Roman traditions.
  • 14

    The Expansion Ends

    • Romes expansion ended after their defeat at the hands of Arminius.
    • Some other emperors tried to expand more.
  • Period: 201 to 300

    Expansion

    • The empire was too big to handle.
    • The empire eventually had two capitals. One was Rome the other was Constantinople.
  • 293

    Rome Grows Too Big

    Rome Grows Too Big
    • Rome grew too big for one Emperor
    • Rome split in two because of how big it was
  • 300

    Military

    Military
    • As Rome continued to expand it required more soldiers.
    • Rome needed more money to pay the growing military.
  • 313

    Christianity Declared Tolerable

    Christianity Declared Tolerable
    • Emperor Constantine declared Christianity a tolerable religion.
    • Christians were no longer legally persecuted for their religion.
  • 313

    State Religion

    • Christianity was declared the official state religion of the empire.
    • Some Romans still didn't except Christianity.
  • 330

    The Empire Splits

    The Empire Splits
    • Emperor Constantine split the empire in two.
    • The eastern half was the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christianity
    • The western half became Roman Catholic
  • Period: 376 to 382

    The Gothic War

    • The Gothic War was a rebellion.
    • The War was caused from the barbarians that the Romans Conquered.
  • 378

    Christians Blamed

    • Barbarians invaded Rome
    • The non-christian citizens blamed the christian citizens
  • 391

    Religion Changes

    • Theodosius eradicated paganism
    • He made sacrifices illegal
  • Period: 401 to 500

    Barbarians

    • Barbarians invaded Rome.
    • the invasion was caused by over-expansion.
  • 406

    Britannia

    Britannia
    • The Roman legions evacuated Britannia.
    • The Anglo-Saxons took over Britannia.
  • 410

    The Invasion of Rome

    The Invasion of Rome
    • Rome was invaded by the Visigoths.
    • The Visigoths were let by King Alaric.
  • 410

    The Huns

    The Huns
    • The Huns had a war.
    • They pushed other groups into Rome.
  • 455

    Vandals

    Vandals
    • Vandals invaded Spain and North Africa
    • The vandals sacked Rome
  • 476

    Emperor Overthrown

    Emperor Overthrown
    • Romulus Augustulus was overthrown. -He was overthrown by Odoacer a Germanic leader.
  • Period: 601 to 700

    Fall in the East and West?

    • The fall of Rome mostly happened in the western part.
    • The eastern part of Rome became the Byzantine Empire.