Yr 8 AC History

1. Why did Rome fall?

5. 'The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius' by John William Waterhouse, 1883

6. Destruction of the Library of Alexandria in 391 AD in ‘Agora’ (2009).

7. Religious Intolerance
•Destruction of libraries
•Abuse of minorities
•Wars
Climate
change
•Famine
•Wars for resources
•Mass migrations
•Plague
Bad
Government
•Short reigns
•Too big & too divided
•Dependence on foreigners
•Expensive - high taxes
•Couldn’t protect cities

8. 1.Look to strong, local leaders

9. 2. Build defensive strongholds

10. 3. Focus on basic necessities of life

11. 4. Try to preserve something of
the past culture, law etc.

12. 5. Try to establish links with similar
groups but remain wary of those
who are different

13. 6. Hope in religion

14. How did people respond to the fall of
Rome?
1. Look to strong, local leaders
2. Build defensive strongholds
3. Focus on basic necessities of life
4. Try to preserve something of the past
culture, law etc.
5. Try to establish links with similar groups but
remain wary of those who are different
6. Hope in religion