Unit 4: In Western Europe Lesson 4.01:Where to Turn

Unit 4: In Western Europe

Part 4, Chapter 5 pages 502-505

Lesson 4.01:Where to Turn

Wave after wave of land-hungry tribes attacked the Roman Empire and gradually weakened it. The barbarians finally sacked Rome and sent the emperor into exile. What happened when the empire crumbled? Why did Europe become such a dangerous place?

Learning Goals

• Explain major cultural and civil consequences of the collapse of Roman civilization. 

Fall of Rome

• 476 A.D., the last Roman emperor, young Romulus Augustulus, was forced to leave the throne

• Roman law and administration was weakening due to a a wave of attack

• old systems of law, merchant trade began to disappear

• paved roads, aqueducts, and reservoirs began to crumble

• this time period began known as the "Dark Ages"

Multiple Choice

The growing success of the invasions eventually forced the last Roman emperor to __________.

• divide up the empire

• give the throne to his son

• summon all Romans to fight for the death

• go into exile

Multiple Choice

A series of bad emperors failed to solve the empire's problems.

• yes

• no

Barbarian Tribes

• nomadic tribes that overran the Western Empire

• name originated from the Greeks. Refers to those who do not speak Greek

• Romans used it as a reference to those who do not speak Latin

• 
  

• 
  

Multiple Choice

The Romans called the nomadic tribes that lived along the borders of the Roman Empire __________.

• Vagrats

• Vandals

• barbarians

• tribals

Multiple Choice

The empire grew too large to be governed effectively.

• yes

• no

Who Were They?

• From the east and north were the Germanic tribes known as the Goths

• Ostrogoths entered into south Italy

• Visigoths defeated Rome and headed to Spain

• Another Tribe, known as the Franks invaded Gaul(France)

• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes invaded the Roman colony of Britain

Multiple Choice

The nomadic tribes attacked the borders of the Roman Empire primarily from the __________.

• north and west

• north and east

• south and north

• south and east

Multiple Choice

Land-hungry tribes had been pressing on the empire's borders and weakening its outposts

• yes

• no

More!

• Lombards, Burgundians, and Vandals all invaded Roman land

• each had their own customs, rulers, and traditions

• all felt territory(land) was more important than tradition

• created a division which caused constant war

• all came for warmer weather

• inspired by what the Romans had built, so they conquered and laid down roots

• Angles named England and the Franks named France

Multiple Choice

Laws differed from one part of the empire to another and caused great confusion.

• yes

• no