Definitions
Tetrarchy
This person wrote the Aeneid (this tells the story of Aeneas - the legendary founder of Rome
Virgil
What was the capital of the Roman Empire before it was moved?
Rome
Give me one of the 3 barbarian groups that invaded the Empire
____, _____, _____
The fact that trade was interrupted in the Roman Empire is what kind of reason for its decline
a Greek word Romans used to describe all people outside of the empire
Barbarian
This person divided the empire into two
Diocletian
What was the name of the new capital after it was moved and renamed?
Constantinople
Give me one of the 3 barbarian groups that invaded the Roman Empire
______, ________, ________
The fact that there were more criminal organizations in the Roman Empire is what kind of reason for its decline?
Social
This word means public speaking
Oratory
This person moved the capital of the empire and renamed it after himself
Constantine
One of the two rivers located on the northern border of the Roman Empire
Rhine or Danube
Give me one of the 3 barbarian groups that invaded the Roman Empire
_______, _________, ________
The fact that it was difficult to govern the huge empire is what kind of reason for its decline?
Political
These supplied water to Rome and its empire
Aqueducts
The leader of the Huns
Attila
What was the name of the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire before it was renamed?
Byzantium
Attila was the leader of the _________
Huns
The fact that they were fighting civil wars at home in the Roman Empire is what kind of reason for its decline?
Military
a realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background
bas-relief
The western Roman Empire was ruled by who?
Maximian
a narrow stretch of water separating Europe and Asia
Bosporus
On August 24, 410, the ________ shocked the world by destroying Rome. Then they conquered Gaul and Spain.
Visigoths
The fact that civic responsibility was no longer important in the Roman Empire is what kind of reason for its decline?
Social