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100
What was the first capital of the Roman Empire?
Rome
100
Who was the last good emperor?
Marcus Aurelius
100
When did the Pax Romana end?
180
100
Who sacked Rome the first time?
The Visigoths
100
What was the Hagia Sophia?
A church
200
Over which continent did most of the Roman Empire spread?
Europe
200
Which emperor (that we studied) had statues of himself made across the empire?
Commodus
200
When did Constantine move the capital?
330
200
What happened when Roman emperors stopped taking care of farmers? Economically.
Inflation
200
Which part of the Roman empire fell first?
The western part
300
To which city did Constantine move the capital of Rome?
Constantinople
300
Who is this?
Justinian
300
When did Theodosius split the empire?
395
300
How did Justinian reform Roman law?
He wrote Justinian's code.
300
What was Justinian's wife's name?
Theodora
400
What building is this?
Hagia Sophia
400
What was the name of the emperor from whom Odoacer took power?
Romulus Augustulus
400
When did Odoacer take control?
476
400
How did Rome protect its cities against invaders?
It built walls around its cities.
400
At its largest, which three continents did the Roman empire cover?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
500
What sea is South of Constantinople?
Sea of Marmara
500
What was the name of the Ostrogoth king who killed Odoacer?
Theodoric
500
When did the Vandals sack Rome?
455
500
How did Theodosius affect Rome?
He split the empire in two.
500
Name two of Diocletian's reforms
Didn't let people raise prices
People had to keep the same jobs
Built forts on borderes
Split empire into four parts (temporarily)
Made local officials responsible for taxes