World History 5-5

theories about why the Roman Empire declined..

-christianity -decline of old values -plague

What happened after the last 'good emperor', Marcus Aurelius, died in A.D. 180?

conflict and confusion followed

an epidemic disease

plague

The Western Roman empire was designed by...

Huns, Visigoths, Germanic tribes

deposed western emperor

Romulus Augustulus

after Constantine, the empire continued to be divided into _________________ and _________________ parts

eastern and western

Diocletian and Constantine forced people to stay in jobs- true or false

false; they enlarged the army, enlarged the civil service, and allow wages and prices to raise

How did Diocletian divide the emperor ?

into four units

Traditional Roman________________ declined as non-italians gained prominence.

values

rapid increase in prices

inflation

Christianity's values weakened Roman ______________ virtues.

military

What wiped out one-tenth of the population?

plague

Constantine's capital

Constantinople

the Eastern Roman Empire continued to thrive with its center at.....

Constantinople

what caused a mental- decline?

lead poisoning from leaden water pipes and cups

sacked Rome in 455

the Vandals