Romes 10 Theories by Gisele Cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww made by Gisele Cruz en-us 2017-09-22 18:26:07 UTC 2024-10-01 07:28:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Theory #1 - Barbarian Invasion 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190258218 When the drawn men had to fight in Italy 
Odovacar overthrew the last of Roman Emperor  and made himself ruler.]]> 2017-09-22 18:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190258218 Theory #2 - Decline in Morals and Values 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190258549 Empire declined in morals, values and crimes.
Nero and Caligula infamous for wasting money on parties.
Grew a passion for gruelty ]]> 2017-09-22 18:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190258549 Theory #3 - Environmental and Public Health Problems 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190258802 Lots of lead utensils increased death
Most rich people owned these lead items
Poor people survived longer than the rich]]> 2017-09-22 18:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190258802 Theory #4 - Excessive Military to Defend the Empire 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190260221 Need to defend the borders for barbarians attacks
Raised taxes
Not enough money to provide to the public housing]]> 2017-09-22 18:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190260221 Theory #5 - Inflation 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190260702 Ran out of gold.
Couldn't afford to buy luxury items
stopped using gold coins

]]> 2017-09-22 18:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190260702 Theory #6 - Inferior Technology 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190260869  Last 400 years of empire farm lands was limited  
Relied on human labor
Failed to event new machines]]> 2017-09-22 18:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190260869 Theory #7 - Political Corruption 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190261592 difficulty choosing emperors
choose between old senates and the pratrion guard]]> 2017-09-22 18:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190261592 Theory #8 - Rise of Christianity 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190261943 christianity produced dramatic changes 
Christians made its follower pasifist (those who oppose war) 
Money was used to build churches]]> 2017-09-22 18:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190261943 Theory #9 - Unemployment 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190262180 Slave owners could sell crops for lower prices
Thousands of men filled the city
This is believed to be the collasping of the empire]]> 2017-09-22 18:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190262180 Theory #10 - Urban Decay 2023gisele_cruz https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190262398 Wealthy Romans lived in domus or house with marble floors with intricate colored tiles and windows made of small planes of glass]]> 2017-09-22 18:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2023gisele_cruz/vnm7qy73w9ww/wish/190262398