Vocabulary Vault
Leaders & Legends
Germanic Tribes
Key Dates and Events
Causes of Collapse
100
A person considered uncivilized and not part of the Roman culture
Barbarian
100
These twin brothers from Roman mythology are said to have founded the city of Rome.
Romulus & Remus
100
A tribe that settled in Spain and sacked Rome in 410CE
Visigoths
100
The year the Western Roman Empire officially fell
476 CE
100
Rome Suffered from weak leadership and dishonest officials
Corruption
200
A rise in prices and decrease in the value of money
Inflation
200
He legalized Christianity and moved the capital to Byzantium
Constantine
200
These invasions by Germanic tribes were driven by a mix of hunger, displacement by the Huns and the desire for land and security inside Roman territory.
Germanic migrations or invasions
200
The Empire was split into East and West during this time
285 CE
200
The army relied on foreign soldiers who lacked loyalty
Mercenaires
300
A soldier paid to fight for a country but not loyal to it,
Mercenary
300
He divided the empire into East & West to make it easier to govern
Diocletian
300
This tribe attacked Roman lands and gave us the word "Vandalism"
Vandals
300
This Roman leader was assassinated in 44BCE, an event that led to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire
Julius Caesar
300
Prices rose and money lost value, hurting trade
Inflation
400
A structure that carried water into Roman cities
Aqueduct
400
The last emperor of the Western Roman Empire
Romulus Agustulus
400
A Gothic tribe that settled in Italy after Rome's fall
Ostrogoths
400
A major defeat for Rome against the Goths in 378 CE
Battle of Adrianople
400
Citizens lost trust and pride in the empire
Decline in loyalty
500
Something passed down from the past, like Roman laws or buildings
Legacy
500
He made Christianity the official religion of Rome
Theodosius
500
A fierce leader of the Huns who invaded Roman territory
Attila the Hun
500
This major religious military campaign began in 1096 and aimed to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control
The First Crusade
500
The empire was too large to manage effectively
Overexpansion