3rd Century Crisis
What did Roman Emperors do to the currency to pay the military?
Debase
Where did the Goths (Visigoths and Ostrogoths) originate from?
Poland (Gdansk)
What group of people were quick to adopt the emerging art style in the Late Roman Empire?
Christians
What is the city that Constantine established as the capital?
Constantinople
What system did the Romans have an overreliance on?
Slavery
What did Diocletian do to help end the 3rd Century Crisis?
Created the Tetrarchy.
Explain the role the Barbarian Kingdoms played in the Fall of Western Rome.
They weakened by pillaging, raiding, and sacking important Roman cities. Killed important leaders and took over critical lands to the empire.
What are the important characteristics of the the Late Roman Empire art style?
Hierarchy and structure, less focus on realism.
In what official order did Constantine declare all religion free to worship?
Edict of Milan
What did the upper classes do to avoid high taxes in the Roman Empire?
They moved to the countryside and left cities.
What Emperor started the 3rd Century Crisis and how?
Emperor Severus, paid off a barbarian attack instead of fight them. Led to the military assassinating him and his mother.
What happened as a result of the Gothic Civil War?
The Goths split into two groups. The Visigoths moved into Rome in a peace treaty. While the Ostrogoths stayed outside of Rome and got conquered by the Huns.
What are the important characteristics of the Early Roman Empire art style?
A focus on realism, people in everyday life, movement.
Explain how Christians were treated in the Early Roman Empire.
They were heavily taxed, ostracized, and prosecuted.
What event was considered to be the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476?
Odoacer taking the throne in Rome.
What was the political state of the Empire during the Crisis?
Military leaders constantly ruled Rome and were assassinated very quickly by a new military leader if they were disliked. Lead to a destabilized and corrupt government.
How did the barbarian kingdoms help Rome?
Served at first as mercenaries to help fight Roman wars.
What era is this Roman painting from?
Early Roman Empire (60-65 CE)
Why was Christianity enticing to the average Roman Citizen?
It promised a great life after death and it was simple for anyone to understand. It created a sense of community with churches. It allowed anyone of any social status to participate.
Explain the consequences that Rome faced for overextending the empire.
Needed a much larger military, information traveled slow, government was inefficient to deal with far away threats.
How does the 3rd Century Crisis parallel the Fall of Western Rome in the 400s?
They both faced the same issues of invading barbarians, poor economy, and weak leaders.
What was Theodoric's contribution to the history of Rome?
He was raised by the Eastern Romans and became the King of the Ostrogoths. Which he then took an army to take the city of Rome back from Odoacer.
How can the evolution of art help understand the time periods you study?
What did the Council of Nicaea declare and ultimately decide?
The divinity of Jesus.
List four of the five reasons why the Western Roman Empire fell.
Overexpansion, Barbarians Invasions/Huns, Corrupt Government, Poor Economy, Overdependence on Slavery and Class Struggles.