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Barbarian general who was responsible for deposing Romulus Augustulus in 476 AD marking the official end of the Western Roman Empire.
Who is Odoacer?
In 1204 AD, the capture and looting of a city by Western Crusaders that was a major turning point, weakening the Byzantine Empire and accelerating its decline.
What is the Sack of Constantinople?
The Four Main Reasons for the Fall of Western Roman Empire.
A foreign soldier who is paid to fight for a country that is not their own.
What is Mercenary?
A gold coin used throughout the empire that became the standard currency for trade in the Mediterranean.
What is The Solidus?
Byzantine Emperor known for expanding the empire (furtherest reach since Justinian) and defeating the Bulgarians. Nicknamed "The Bulgar Slayer"
Who is Basil II?
In 532 AD, a violent uprising in Constantinople that nearly overthrew Emperor Justinian.
What is the Nika Riots?
Ineffective Leadership and Greed.
What is Political Corruption?
A term used by the Romans to refer to people who lived outside the Roman Empire and were considered "uncivilized".
What is Barbarian?
A group of Muslim nomadic warriors who took over parts of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Seljuk Turks?
Roman Emperor whose government and economic reforms helped Rome recover from the Crisis of the Third Century and is responsible for the decision to divide the Roman Empire into two parts.
Who is Diocletian?
In 476 AD, the last Roman emperor of the West, Romulus Augustulus, was deposed by barbarian general named Odoacer.
What is the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Reliance on mercenaries, Lack of loyalty.
What is Military Issues?
When the value of money decreases, leading to rising prices for goods and services.
What is Inflation?
A pandemic that struck the Byzantine Empire, severely weakening the empire's economy and killing as much as 40% of Constantinople's population.
What is the Plague of Justinian?
One of the most famous Byzantine Emperors who ruled from 527 to 565 AD and sought to reconquer the lost territories of the Western Roman Empire.
Who is Justinian I?
Barbarian tribes threatening the borders of the empire.
What is Invasions?
A collection and reform of Roman laws which influenced legal systems.
What is Justinian's Code?
The rejection or destruction of religious images and icons within the Byzantine Empire.
What is Iconoclasm?
Ottoman Sultan who led the siege and capture of Constantinople in 1453 AD.
Who is Mehmed II?
In 410 AD, the Visigoths, led by their king Alaric, successfully and looted the city of Rome.
What is the Sack of Rome?
Inflation, Heavy taxation, and Decreased trade.
What is Economic Troubles?
A monumental church built by Emperor Justinian that is later converted into a mosque.
What is Hagia Sophia?
Religious wars launched by European Christians to reclaim the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from Muslim control.
What is The Crusades?