Fall of rome lecture and reading

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Falls of rome - 735, Kingdom of rome – seven kinds ,superbus last Collapsed and gave way to repblic, first fall of rome was the fall of the monarch Brutus has to scarfies his sons for the state, theme consistent over time , like hortatus and gaius mucius, publius, End of empire – Julis Cesear died , civil was than republic fell Augusts ushered in the empire Gaius and claudius – Christianity spread through east roman empire , by nero time christans were a small deeply fear minority Neros time- fire of rome , he mismanaged of crisis so he could build a palace. Rumors grew that nero ordered the burnng of troy. Romans thought christans were cannibals and they were blamed for the fire of Rome. They began public executions of Christan's in Ampitheater's. Christianity plays apart in fall of Rome Rome was built on growth- expansion defined Romes history for around 900 years until reign of trajan.117bce romans had 5 million km/70 million people around one thrid of land. T hey sealed off britan with hardian wall Roman and Han empire contact- trade and explorers , written about by florus. Roman glass was found in China and Chinese silk was found in rome. Lucius cornelius balus – explored into sarhan region of africa in 19 BCE Rauwritristcalft – roman economy relies on conquest and theft of others capital. Works well when there are cultures to absorb , but they got frozen when they couldn’t expand. They had to spend a lot of money on all frontiers for military , which lead to decline in infrastructure , which stableized rome as a city. 293-rome spilts into 4 areasof rule (tetrachry) - augustus and cesear were a titl. Diocletian invented this and it held rome togethet. 306 in eboracum- following death of Diocletian , constaine from york united the entire empire under his rule. His rival Maxentius , wanted to rule rome as well. Battle of milvian bridge –October 28h 312 CE – lactantius and eusebuis recorded constainie had a vision. He saw in the sun the Greek letters chi, rio spelling Christ in Greek. He took this as he was told by god to fight for him. Constantine passed edict of Milan , formal end to Christian persecuted. Convered to Christianity right before his death. Theodosius I , passed edict Thessalonia , made Christianity official roman religion and persecuted pagans. They abandoned the wolf motif and became people of the lamb. Edward gibbon said shift to a more peaceful Christianity led to downfall of Rome. 350 – the huns spread out drove people westwards and pushed into eastern roman empire

which was already weak. Romand were weakend by plagues – antonine plage, plauge of cyprian. Alaric and the visgoths- broke into athens in the roman empire. Rome dived ito eats and west rome. 409- romans abondoned britan Power vaccum – alngo saxons take over britan Alaric and the visgoths sack rome in 410 CE. Pope leo I – frightened atilla who wanted to invaded Vandals – arrived in rome 450 CE , Petronius Maximus dressed as a pesnt to escape but was killed by a mob Genseric and vandals– sacked rome for 14 days 476- odacer arrived in rome , and rome dispatched romulus augustes ( a boy king). Romolus offered him to be emperorand made himself king of italy.

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