Vocabulary
Italy is a ___________, surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
This ruler divided empire into two parts, east and west
Diocletian
These enemies migrated from central Asia and were led by the feared
Attila
Huns
The Roman _______ began to lack training and discipline
Army/Military
Wealthy landowners who held most of the power
Patricians
Issued the Edict of Milan which grants tolerance to Christians
Constantine
A powerful Germanic tribe that rebelled against Romans
Visigoths
Dividing the Empire _________ it
weakened
Common farmers and merchants that made up most of the population
plebians
This ruler during the Roman republic was never a emperor - he was also our mystery guest
Julius Caesar
What does barbaric mean?
blood-thirsty, violent
High ________ to support the army and government caused economic problems.
taxes
Dictator
The Pax Romana ends in AD 180 and a series of short - term emperors took over. What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman peace
This group second enemy to sack Rome in 455 AD
The Vandals
Population declines due to ________ and constant war.
disease
A latin word for "I forbid it."
Veto
This emperor orders the building of Constantinople – a new capital on the eastern side of the Roman Empire
Constantine
Constantinople was in the ________ part of the Roman Empire.
Eastern
Reliance on __________as a labor source caused many economic problems.
slavery