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Fall of Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MERCENARY | A soldier who fights for money rather than for loyalty to a country or cause. |
| PLUNDER | To steal goods, often by force, during war or conflict. |
| CONSTANTINE | A Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium (later called Constantinople). |
| BARBARIAN | A term Romans used for people who lived outside the Roman Empire and were considered uncivilized or different. |
| NOMADIC | A way of life in which people move from place to place rather than living in one location, usually to find food or pasture for animals. |
| DIOCLETIAN | A Roman emperor known for dividing the Roman Empire into East and West to make it easier to govern and for persecuting Christians. |
| CLOVIS | The first king of the Franks to unite all Frankish tribes under one ruler; he converted to Christianity, which influenced the spread of the religion in Europe. |