Fall and Decline of the Roman Empire

Barbarian Tribes

Germanic Faith

Revolts

Raided and destroyed smaller cities

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Small tribes and nations

Huns, Franks, Vandals, Saxons, and Visigoths

Also believed Germanic Faith

Empires

Eastern Rome

Constant war and battle

Raising and paying military

Oppressive taxation and inflation

Rich fled to avoid taxes

Slavery

Economy dependent on Slaves

Emperor Diocletian

Divided Roman Empire into two halves

East and Western Roman Empire

Made Western Roman more vulnerable with drifting of the Eastern Empire or Rome

Eastern Empire focused on financial side

Western Empire still focused on their military

Beame difficult to communicate

Armies had to seperate

made armies smaller

Defense was weak

Size of Rome

made difficult to control all of the Empire

Civil Wars

Divided the people

Continuous change of Emperors

legalized Christianity in 313

Popes and churches had increased roles in government