Transcript The Fall Of The Western Roman Empire

Naumova Marfa form 9 “B”
Teacher: Puchkova Elena Pavlovna
Dictionary
 Fellow – сородич
 Reduction – снижение
 Birth rate – рождаемость
 Brake - тормоз
 Sack– грабить (о завоеванном городе)
 Ignorant – невежественный
 Slave society – рабовладельческое общество
 Trace – след
 Prominent - выдающийся
Main reasons of fall of the Rome
• Weak control of central authorities
upon the military forces.
• The main enemies of Rome were
barbarian tribes, the Romans recruited
barbarians on the military service.
Barbarians were expected to fight and
kill their own fellows.
• Great gulf between rich and
poor.
• Weakening of Emperor
power.
• Reduction of birth rate.
• Christian theologians actively
prompted their followers not to
work on Roman government.
• Slavery system became a brake
on the economy development.
Peter Hitzer “The fall of the Rome”
Odoakr in Rome
The end of Empire
 In the year 476 united troops of
German tribes under the
leadership of Odoakr deposed
last Roman Emperor Romulus,
who ironically had the name of
the founder of Rome and it’s first
ruler.
 Barbarians were destroying the
city during next few days. They
sacked and killed citizens.
Ruined their buildings, statues
and temples. Because they didn’t
realize any value of it. That’s why
ignorant people are called
barbarians nowadays.
Historical significance of the Roman Empire fall
• The long ages of slave society had
ended.
• The speed of social and technical
progress slowed down.
• Middle ages and “dark times” had
come.
• Many new countries in Europe
appeared, some of which are still
existing nowadays.
THE INFLUENCE OF ROMAN EMPIRE
 The existence of the Roman Empire left a great trace in
the history of mankind. Almost all the subsequent
countries in Europe tried to repeat its political and
cultural achievements. The Roman Empire had being
existed for 12 centuries. It was the most powerful state
ever known in the history of the world. And its
prominent influence shows itself in different fields
even today - after 1500 years.
 “Senatus
Populus Que Romanus”
Questions
1) What was the name of the last emperor of
Rome?
2) Who invaded Rome in 476?
3)Why wasn’t it a good idea to recruit barbarian to
Rome’s military forces?