Chapter 16 Flashcards
When Honorius died who took the throne?
Vallentinian III
Who is Aetius?
The most powerful man and general of Rome in the western.
Who did Aetius send to fight the Germanic tribes?
Hun mercenaries.
The Huns couldn’t be a threat for the Roman Empire why?
Because they couldn’t unify force.
_____ took the power of the Huns and attacked Rome, then withdrew after the negotiation.
Atilla.
______ recognize the bishop of Rome, Leo to become the head of all the Christians and pope.
Vallentinian III.
Who were the Burgundians?
Germanic tribe settled in the Rhine valley.
Who is Dioscorus?
The bishop of Alexandria that believes in Monophysitism. He tried to take power from Rome and move it to Alexandria.
What was the state of the western Roman Empire at the time of honorius’ death?
The Roman Empire was weakened, the Vandals controlled much of Hispania, resisting Roman to reclaim it.
What was Honorius’ motivation for sending America’s proposal to Attila the Hun?
Honoria hated her life, so she proposed marriage to Attila, hoping he could become emperor of Rome, making her empress or queen of the Huns.
Who is Leo I?
New Bishop of Rome and 444 and was made head of the entire Christian church and pope by Vallentinian III.
What did Dioscorus do?
He held a council to confirm monophysitism as the accepted belief to challenge Leo I’s authority and gain more power for himself.
What is Monophysitism?
Believed in Christ’s 2 natures became a single divine nature at the incarnation.
Who is Geiseric?
The Vandal king in Hispania built a fleet of ships in 425 and sailed across the Mediterranean, attacking Roman provinces in North Africa.
