Barbarian Encounters/ Fall of Rome Flashcards
1
Q
Theoderic II
A
visigoth king
2
Q
Sidonius
A
Gallo-roman aristocrat
3
Q
Priscus
A
roman diplomat
4
Q
Fall of Rome year
A
476
5
Q
who was overthrown by who
A
Romulus overthrown by Odoacer
6
Q
Easter half of empire..
A
continued as Byzantine empire for 1000+ years
7
Q
Barbarian stereotype
A
- uncultured
- didn’t speak well
- illiterate
- everyone not roman was barbarian
8
Q
what do we have none of?
A
hunnic sources
9
Q
Primary source 1
A
letter of sidonius to agricola
10
Q
primary source 2
A
priscus on attila’s court
11
Q
points in letter of sidonius to agricola
A
description of Theoderic the gothic king; strong & likes to win
12
Q
points in prices on axilla’s court
A
axilla clearly superior, shows the chain you have to go through and gift giving
13
Q
10 years after the ……… the … and the …. have different aims
A
theodosius code, east, west
14
Q
axilla hunic leader tmie
A
434-453
15
Q
5 reasons for fall of rome
A
- strengths of barbarians
- weaknesses of barbarians
- economic weaknesses
- political weaknesses
- internal vs external factors
