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Fall of Rome
Question | Answer |
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Constantine | Roman emperor who founded Constantinpole as the new eastern capital of the Roman empire |
Constantinople | a city that became new eastern capital of the Roman empire |
Byzantine Empire | the name by which the eastern half of the Roman empire became known |
Visigoths | Who entered Rome by asking emperor for protection from Huns. Entered Rome for protection |
Pax Romana | A period of Peace, stability and growth of the Roman Empire |
Byzantine Culture | Mixture of Greek, Egyptian, Persian cultures |
Political Problems | Ineffective (bad) emperors, ignored poverty and crime, Unstable Governemnt |
Social Problems | No honoring of duty, courage, honesty; officials take bribes; citizens enslaved |
Economic Problems | No money for maintaining roads and bridges; inflation |
Military Problems | Government can't pay soldiers; invaders sweep empire; Military can't push out invaders |
Inflation | Prices go up, wages do not |
Polytheism | Belief in more than one God |
Eastern Roman Empire | Empire survived, became Byzantine Empire |
Western Roman Empire | Fell in 476 AD |
Republic | Type of government where people elect leaders/representatives in government |
Justinian | Byzantine Emperor, wanted to conquer what used to be western Rome |