Fall of Rome- INVASION AND CONQUEST

Question 1

What did the Roman Emperors after Diocletian and Constantine do?

Answer 1

There is a turning back of reforms
Empire splits again
Christians are persecuted again under new emperor
Taxes and price controls are eliminated or changed

Question 2

Who began to move inside of the Roman Empire’s borders?

Answer 2

Germanic population living north and east if the Roman empire moved inside of Rome’s borders.

Question 3

3 facts learned about the invasion.

Answer 3

He enslaved the Roman empress
Germanic kingdoms along Rome’s border are more Roman in cultures many times than Germanic culture
The Germans have been living and trading in the Roman Empire for decades.
German soldiers have been serving in the army for centuries
He wants a seat of power
German Kings and generals want some of the power of the empire- not to destroy it

Question 4

What happened in 476 AD/CE that did not happen in 411 or 455?

Answer 4

In 455 the German king raids the city and takes royal hostages.
IN 476, the German king assassinated the emperor of Rome and took control of the Empire.

Question 5

What year did the Western Roman Empire fall?

Answer 5

476 AD