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Roman Civilization
Lesson 2 Romes Decline
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why do civilizations rise and fall?

A Troubled Empire
Determining Cause and Effect Many factors, or causes,

contributed to Rome's decline. As you read, write in the spaces

below the causes for the effects shown.

2. Factors:

Romes economy
grewweak.

3. Identifying What reforms did Diocletian introduce to

improve the Roman Empire?

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1. Factors:

Romes government
grewweak.

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Roman Civilization

The Fall of Rome

4. Identifying Who was Constantine and how did he change
the Roman Empire?

Displaying Describe the actions of each group or person that

led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The first one has
been done for you.
Theodosius
He split the empire into two separate empires.

5. The Visigoths

6. The Vandals

The Western Roman Empire ends.

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7. General Odoacer