Transcript The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman
Empire
Cause- enemies from the north began
crossing Rome’s borders and plundering
their territory.
 Roman legions were unable to fight
invasions from several fronts at once.
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Government during the Republic
During the Republic power was spread
out, and one person could not have
absolute control.
 3 governing bodies the Senate, the
assembly of centuries, and the assembly
of tribes
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The Roman Senate
500 patrician served for life
 Had extensive powers
 Collected taxes
 Could appoint a dictator during a time of
crisis
 Dictator- had absolute power for 6 months
then they had to step down
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The Assembly of Centuries
Represented the army
 Each member had one vote
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The Assembly of Tribes
Made up of plebeians
 Represented the 35 tribes of Rome
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The Government during the Roman
Empire
The emperor had absolute power
 The empire was divided up into provinces
 Each province had a governor
 Governors were chosen by the emperor
from the Senate
 Governors were responsible for running
the finances of the province and keeping
the people from rebelling
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Read pages 224 and 225 on law and
justice
 Answer question 1 on page 225 and hand
it in at the end of class value 10
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