Fall of Rome Flashcards

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Commodus

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Son of Marcus Aurelius

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Whose death ended Pax Romana?

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Marcus Aurelius

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Who were the nomadic group from Asia that invaded Germanic tribes area?

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Attila and the Huns

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Who decided the Roman Empire was too big and divided it for two emperors to rule?

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Diocletian

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Who issued the Edict of Prices

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Diocletian

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What was the effect of the Edict of Prices?

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Froze wages, Capped Prices of Products - Failed to slow inflation because Romans found ways around it.

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Who defeated their co-emperor and became ruler of both Empires?

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Constantine

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Constantine changed the capital of the Eastern Empire to the Greek town of Byzantium. What was it's new name?

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Constantinople

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Who were the Visigoths?

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A Germanic group living in the Roman Empire

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Who won the Battle of Adrianople?

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The Visigoths won agains Rome