Fall of the Western Roman Empire - Ch2 Sec2

Diocletian took power in

• the late 200s

• the early 200s

Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire?

• the senate made him share the empire with the government

• he thought it was too big for one person to rule

Constantine

• reunited the two halves of the Roman Empire

• separated the two halves of the Roman Empire

A strategy is

• a plan for fighting a battle or war

• a group of civilians

Clovis was

• not a very powerful German king

• one of the most powerful of all the German kings

Attila was

• a brilliant leader and a very scary enemy

• a very nice and gentle leader

Why did Rome fall to the barbarians in the 400s?

• emperors were weak and military leaders were busy fighting

• the leaders were weak

Corruption means

• being involved in politics

• the decay of people's values

Efficient means

• to be prompt

• productive and not wasteful

Three examples of how corruption altered Roman society in the 400s are

• corrupt officials ignored Roman citizens

• Everyone was happy with the new corruption

• wealthy citizens fled Rome

• population decreased, schools closed, & taxes/prices soared