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Pax
Roma
Pax Era of
Roma decline
to control
Emperors
Citizens experienced a loss
after the Pax
of confidence, patriotism,
Romana were
& loyalty to the Roman
weak
govt
groups
(they bought more than they
disrupted
produced)
The
govt
raised taxes &
Poor
harvests
trade
printed new coins which
led to food
led to inflation
shortages
The economic
decline left
many Romans
poor
gaining strength
The Roman military
To save money,
was growing weak:
Romans hired
generals were
foreign soldiers but
challenging the
these
authority of the
mercenaries were
emperors
not loyal to Rome
The
was
But,empire
the
The East was far wealthier
dividedwas
between
empire
than the West because it
Greek-speaking
&
also
divided
had most of the great
Latin-speaking
by
wealth
cities & trade centers
halves
TheAfter
Collapse
the Roman
Emperorsof
Diocletian
&
Constantine,
Empire
The
Collapse
of groups
the Roman
By 370
A.D.,
barbarian
outside Rome, led
by the Huns,
Empire
began to attack
The decline
of theFall
After the
Western Roman
Empire led to the
Middle Ages
of Rome
The East
theRome
Byzantine
After
thebecame
Fall of
Empire & flourished for another
thousand years
The Byzantine Empire
kept alive the cultural
achievements of ancient
Greece & Rome
Closure Activity
What were the important cultural
contributions of the Classical Era?
Match the achievement with the
appropriate classical civilization