Social studies 1

Fall of Roman Empire

By E156
  • 100

    Pax Romana

    Pax Romana
    Pax Romana was the 200 year period that Rome was at peace. The Pax Romana started with Augustus Caeser and Commodus was the emperor to end the Pax Romana.During this time, Rome did not fight with any other territories.
  • 100

    Augustus Caeser

    Augustus Caeser
    Augustus Caeser was the emperor who restord the peace to Rome after many years of civil wars. He also expanded the empire. Augustus Ceaser improved the infrastructure such as roads and aqueducts. This was the emperor who also caused trade to increase, and literature flourished.
  • Period: 100 to 500

    100-500 C.E.

  • 161

    Marcus Aureluis

    Marcus Aureluis
    Marcus Aurelius was the last of the five good emperors. He chose his son Commodus to rule after him. Economically, he reunited the Roman Empire. Most of the time he was just putting down rebellions and fighting off invasions. He died 180 C.E.
  • 306

    Constantine

    Constantine
    Constantine began his rule in 306 C.E. He was in a battle and he believed he wouldn't win. At that time he belived in multiple gods. He knew he wouldn't win, but he hoped for a miracle. He saw a sign in the sky and with it, it said "Under this sign, you will Conquer!" Constantine thought this was a sign from the Christian God. He had his soliders mark their sheild with the symbol and converted to Christianity. The Edict of Milan allowed the people to worship freely. He ended is rule in 337 C.E.
  • 400

    Collapse

    Collapse
    Starting in the year 400 C.E., Rome wasn't able to hold off its invaders. The western side eventually fell, and the land was taken over be various tribes. The eastern side was not ready to admit the fall yet, since they were still strong.
  • 476

    The Final Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Final Fall of the Roman Empire
    Various Reasons for the FallIn 476 C.E., Rome finally collapsed. It collapsed for many reasons. First of all, there was not a strong economy. Many rulers were more interested in the perks of being an emperor than actually doing the work. Also, there were not many strong leaders, since many let others rule the empire. A weak military also contributed to this fall. The armies were small, and were full of hired soliders who only fight for money, so they were not very loyal if the other side offered money.
  • 476

    The Final Fall of the Roman Empire (Cont.)

    The Final Fall of the Roman Empire (Cont.)
    Finally, there was not a clear set of laws. People were murdering other people, including leaders. Many civil wars broke out as people fought for leadership. The eastern half finally admitted the fall of the empire, and became the Byzantine Empire.

  • Commodus

    Commodus
    A little bit about CommodusCommodus was the first in a long line of bad rulers. He cared more about entertainment than he did about the government. He held chariot races and gladiator battles to help entertain the peolple of Rome. He made few choices for himself, he let others help him rule. When the government ran low on money, he killed the wealthy people and took the money for himself. Commodus died in 192 C.E.

  • Diocletion

    Diocletion
    Diocletion came into power in 284 C.E. He made tow very important decisions: 1.)Appointed a co-emperor named Maximum and 2.)divided the Roman Empire into tow halves, the Western Half and the Eastern Half. He chose to rule the eastern half, which was the wealthier a side, and appointed Maximum to rule the western, less wealthy side. He also doubled the side of the army, imporved the tax structure, and took steps to stop economic decline.