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