What religion was popular in Rome?
what is- Christianity
In a.d. 410 this Visigoth leader captured the city of Rome
what is- Alaric
The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and
what is- a declining economy
As the value of Roman coins decreased, people began to ____________________ again.
The Visigoths became tired of the Romans’ demands, rebelled, and defeated the Roman legions at
what is- Adrianople
From which group did the Romans borrow many of their religious traditions and polytheistic gods and goddesses?
what is- Greeks
The Byzantine Empire reached the height of its power
what is- A.D 500s
The majority of Romes population fell into this category, the could vote-but not hold office
what is- Plebians
These 3 men created by Group: Caesar, Crassues, pomey
what is- The 1st Trimutive
This Germanic general named seized control of Rome and ruled it for almost 15 years.
what is- Odoacer
Theodosius was the Roman Emperor who chose to split the Roman Empire into this many parts?
what is- 4
The Byzantine military conquered territories once part of the Roman Empire that included
what is - Italy, Spain, and Northern Africa.
Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?
what is- Germanic
arguably the greatest of the Byzantine emperors; served a.d. 527–565
what is- Justinian
A series of 3 wars, Rome won all 3 Carthrage was destroyed
what is- Punic Wars
who changed the name of the Roman capital to Constantinople in Byzantine?
what is- Constantine
What sea did the Roman Empire surround
what is- Mediterranean Sea
emperor who provided his nephew with an excellent education, adopted him, and made him his chief adviser
what is- Justin
general who strengthened the Byzantine army
what is- Belisarius
The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribe?
what is- Huns
helped Byzantine women win more legal rights
what is- Theodora
The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of
what is- Byzantium.
The Romans developed __________, which is a major building material even today.
what is- concrete
legal scholar who worked to create a new code of laws
what is- Tribonian
The reforms of ____________________ did not work because he was not a strong enough emperor to enforce them.
what is- Diocletian