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Chapter 5, Section 5
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diocletian | emporor in 284 who set out to restore order by dividing the empire into two parts and slowed inflation |
| Inflation | rapid rise of prices |
| Constantinople | the new location of the emporor's capital, making the eastern empire the center of power |
| Huns | Nomadic people from Asia, who were forcing Germanic peoples into Roman territory |
| Mercenary | foreign soldiers serving for pay, to defend its borders |