Fall of Rome Review

Which was NOT a MAIN cause of the fall of Rome

• Mercenaries in the army

• Inflation

• Weak and Corrupt Emperors

• The empire being split

Which emperor was responsible splitting Rome in half

• Constantine

• Augustus Caesar

• Commodus

• Diocletian

One thing Constantine did NOT do

• Persecute pagans

• Legalize Christianity

• Make Christinaity the national religion

• Found the city of Constantinople

Why did the Germainic barbarians invade Rome

• They had nowhere else to go

• They were running away from the Huns

• Rome mistreated those who found safety

• Rome wouldn't help them

What happened to the Western Roman Empire in the 400s?

• It grew and changed into the Byzantine Empire

• It fell to the barbarian tribes

• It stayed the same size, but changed it's capital to Constantinople

• It became rich and powerful

What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire

• It fell to barbarian tribes in 476 CE

• It grew rich and powerful

• It became poor and weak