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Fall of Rome
Fall of Rome, Byzantine Empire, Justinian Empire and Constantinople
Term | Definition |
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Marcus Aurelius | Born April 26, 121 AD. Educated and groomed by Hadrian to become the next Emperor of Rome. His years as emperor were considered the Golden Ages. He was honest, humble and did not want to be head of Rome. (Caesar). |
Hadrian | The emperor of Rome from 117 to 138. He later developed a plan to put Marcus Aurelius on the throne of Rome after his death. |
Galen of Pergamon | A medical doctor in Rome. Hired by Marcus Aurelius to help with the plague that was killing people in Rome. |
The Golden Years of Rome (Pax Romana) | 200 years in Rome from Augustus to Aurelius where the economy, arts, education, philosophy, architecture and commerce flourished. |
Emperor Diocletian | The Roman emperor who divided Rome into an Eastern and Western territory. |
Emperor Constantine | Helped divide Rome into two parts. Created a "new capital" of Rome in the East that was named after him. Made Christianity a legal religion in Rome. |
Constantinople | The "new capital" of Rome created by Constantine. This was later changed to Istanbul Turkey! |
The Gauls | Invaders of Rome who helped bring down it's fall. These people came from Continental Europe. Today these people are the French, British, Western Germany and Northern Italy inhabitants. |
The Huns | Invaders of Rome who helped bring down it's fall. These people came from Central Asia. Today these people are from Mongolia and some from Ancient Turkey. |