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Fall of Rome
Constantinople
Vocabulary
Byzantine Empire
100

How did Diocletian try to reform the empire?

1. he built forts

2. divided the Empire into 4 sections

3. set prices and wages

4.ordered workers to keep jobs

100
This city was built on the old Greek city of __________
What is Byzantium?
100
This open space that served as a marketplace and town square.
What is the Forum?
100
the religious center of the Byzantine Empire is located in this magnificent church
What is the Hagia Sophia
200

What did Emperor Constantine do?

He tired to continue Diocletians reforms and make them work. Strengthened military by reorganizing their goals and moved the Capital to Byzantium.

200
This emperor decided to split the Roman Empire in two.
Who is Theodosius?
200
_____________ is prices that rise quickly
What is inflation?
200

the leader of the Roman Catholic Church

Who is the pope?

300
What General overthrew the Roman Empire in 476 AD

Who is Odoacer?

300
This city was built on this land form
What is a peninsula?
300
A man who fought animals and other men in public arenas
What is a gladiator?
300
The major ethnic group of the Byzantine Empire were the ___________
Who are the Greeks?
400

What happend to the Roman Empire after Theodosius died?

The empire spilt into two: Western Empire and Eastern Empire. Western half was weak.

400
This city was built to look like __________
What is Rome?
400
writing that pokes fun at human weaknesses

What is satire?

400
Name of the Church in Constantinople?
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
500
Weak government, ___________, and Germanic invasions led to fall of Rome
What is a declining economy?
500
declared Christianity to be Rome's official religion?
Who is Theodosius?
500

political changes to bring about improvement

What is reforms?

500
Byzantine writers contributed this to mankind
What is copying the writing of the ancient Greeks and Romans?