6-4 Flashcards
1
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Inflation
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A drastic drop i the value of money coupled with a rise in prices
2
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Mercenary
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Foreign soldiers who fought for money
3
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Diocletian
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A strong-willed army leader; emperor
4
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Constantinople
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City of Byzantium
5
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Alaric
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the first King of the Visigoths from 395–410, son (or paternal grandson) of chieftain Rothestes; best known for his sack of Rome in 410, which marked a decisive event in the decline of the Roman Empire.
6
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Attila
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Chieftain of the Huns; the leader of a tribal empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, and Alans among others, on the territory of Central and Eastern Europe.
