A Century of Crisis
The end of this emperor has been generally agreed as the end of two centuries of peace and prosperity.
Who was Marcus Aurelius?
By this century the Roman military was in disarray.
What was the Third Century?
In AD/BCE 284 this emperor rose to power.
Who was Diocletian?
This emperor moved the capital from Rome.
Who was Constantine?
This fierce group of Mongolian nomads started trouble with the Germanic peoples.
Who were the Huns?
Hostile tribes and pirates on the Mediterranean disrupted this.
What is trade?
Over time, Roman soldiers became less disciplined and loyal due to this.
What was their allegiances (to Rome or commanders)?
Diocletian doubled the size of this to maintain order.
What is the army?
This is the modern country that Constantine moved the Roman capital to.
What is Türkiye (Turkey)?
in 410, this group of people overran Rome.
Who were the Germans?
Having reached their limit of expansion, the Romans lacked new sources of these precious metals.
What is gold and silver?
The government of Rome turned to these more cost effective warriors to defend against outside threats.
What are mercenaries?
Diocletian claimed to descent from these to present himself in a godlike aura:
What were/are the Ancient Roman gods?
This is the original name of Greek capital chosen by Constantine.
What is Byzantium?
This fearsome individual struck terror into the hearts of Roman children and adults.
Who was Attila?
This is the result of a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices of goods.
What is inflation?
Feelings of this weakened among Roman citizens.
What was loyalty to Rome?
Historically, Diocletians most significant reform was to:
What was to divide the empire?
Now Istanbul, this name was chosen for Rome's new capital.
What is Constantinople?
The Eastern Roman empire ended with the sacking of this city in 1453.
What is Constantinople?
The two centuries of peace and prosperity of the Roman Empire was known as:
What was the Pax Romana?
This important sector faced serious problems due to overworked soil and the destruction of farmland.
What is agriculture?
In his latter years, Diocletian ruled over this speaking half of the empire:
What was the Greek speaking half?
The new capital was strategically located on this geographical feature.
What is the Bosporous Strait?
Romans referred to non-Romans by this term.
What is/are Barbarian(s)?