Timeline
Mediterranean Civilization
Why did Rome fall?
After the fall
Important People
100
This is the year that the Roman Empire "fell".
What is 410 CE?
100
Fertile soil, long growing season, nice weather, sunshine and rain, all describe this condition.
What is the right climate?
100
This group of people moved into Rome.
Who are the Germanic people?
100
These important transportation networks fell into disrepair.
What are roads?
100
Ruler of the Franks from 481-511 CE.
Who is Clovis I?
200
The year that the Viking Age ended.
What is 1070 CE?
200
This made military conquest, trade, and exchange of ideas possible.
What is good transportation?
200
Germanic people refused to pay this money to the government.
What are taxes?
200
People were not offered protection from violence and crime because these were not being paid.
What are taxes?
200
Charlemagne's Father
Who is Pepin the Short?
300
The year that Clovis I became ruler of the Franks?
What is 481 CE?
300
The most important body of water for the Roman Empire.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
Rome had no clear system for deciding who would be this powerful leader.
What is the emperor?
300
There were few of these types of jobs available.
What are jobs that require education (reading and writing)?
300
Crowned emperor in 800CE.
Who is Charlemagne?
400
The year Charlemagne is crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III.
What is 800 CE?
400
This allowed Romans to advance their trade networks and protect their people.
What is a powerful military?
400
Roman people spent too much money on these two items.
What are entertainment and luxuries?
400
The population of the Roman Empire did this.
What is decrease?
400
The name of Charlemagne's empire. Spelling counts!
What is the Carolingian Empire?
500
The year that Christianity is legalized by Emperor Constantine.
What is 313 CE?
500
Name two present day European countries that were part of the Roman Empire in 150 CE.
What are Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey...
500
Roman soldiers returned home carrying these.
What are infectious diseases?
500
This group of war loving farmers were the first to somewhat regain control after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Who are the Franks?
500
He crowned Charlemagne emperor.
Who is Pope Leo III?
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