Collapse of Rome

Question 1

His reign stabilized the empire and marks the end of the crisis of the third century.

Answer 1

Diocletian

Question 2

Upon becoming emperor, Diocletian institutes 2 major reforms:

Answer 2

1. The bominate
2. The division of the empire

Question 3

Eliminated his last rival in 324 to become the sole ruler of a unified empire.

Answer 3

Constantine the Great

Question 4

Agreement to threat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire.

Answer 4

Edict of Milan 313

Question 5

First ecumenical (worldwide) Christians conference of 220 Bishops

Answer 5

Council of Nicaea

Question 6

A declaration and summary of the Christian faith

Answer 6

The Nicene Creed

Question 7

Constantine’s
Establishing his new capital in the city of Byzantium in 324.

Answer 7

Constantinople

Question 8

Builds the ______________________ were Constantine believed was the purported site of Jesus’ tomb in Jerusalem.

Answer 8

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Question 9

In 391 he declared Christianity to be the state religion.

Answer 9

Theodosius l

Question 10

A massive tribal confederation who had set in motion the vast movement of numerous Germanic tribes into the Roman Empire contributing to its eventual collapse.

Answer 10

The Huns

Question 11

Most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empire.

Answer 11

Attila the Hun

Question 12

The city of ______________ was founded as a result of these attacks.

Answer 12

Venice

Question 13

Branches:

Answer 13

Visigoths

Question 14

Played an important role in the fall of the Western Empire:

Answer 14

Ostrogoths

Question 15

The first time in 600 years a Roman army was crushed on Roman soil _______________________ and killed the Emperor Valens.

Answer 15

Adrianople

Question 16

Half vandal and Roman rose to the rank of “Master of the Soldiers” most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire

Answer 16

Stilicho

Question 17

410, Alaric and his Visigoths burst into the city _________________ not since 390 BC.

Answer 17

Sacked Rome

Question 18

The greatest of all Ostrogoths rulers:

Answer 18

Theodoric the Great

Question 19

455 The Vandals sacked Rome ruthlessly defaced the glory of ancient Rome. The term __________________ was coined, the term was quickly adopted throughout Rome.

Answer 19

Vandalism

Question 20

The Merovingian’s survived long because they were better than the other kingdoms, they successfully ___________________________________________.

Answer 20

Combined their own traditions to Roman social and legal traditions.

Question 21

Eastern Empire ______________ for 20 years Justinian attempts to reunite the empire.

Answer 21

Justinian l

Question 22

In 542, a devastating outbreak of Bubonic Plague, laid siege to the world, killing tens of millions.

Answer 22

It had a disastrous effect on army recruits and taxpayers.