The "Fall" of Rome Flashcards
1
Q
what were the 3 successor states of Western Europe?
5th & 6th c.
A
- Christian Europe
- Byzantium
- Islam
2
Q
Who was **Clovis I **& what did he do?
r. 482-511
A
King of the Franks → united Franish Gaul
3
Q
what did Theodosius do?
A
permanently divided east & west
395
east: decline of cities due to growth of armies
west: intellectual pursuits → Greek & Latin influence
4
Q
who were the Ostrogoths?
A
eastern goths (Italy)
5
Q
who were the Visigoths?
A
western goths (Iberia)
6
Q
what did centralization look like under Visigothic Iberia?
A
- archaeology
- administration
- coinage
- Roman & Gothic law
centralization = unified control under a single authority
7
Q
what was the relationship between Romans and invading Barbarian kings?
A
co-existed
- converted many barbarian kings to Christianity (4th -5th c.)
- Roman elites were content to live under barbarian kings
8
Q
what were the Foederati?
A
barbarians that earned citizenship by joining Roman army
9
Q
what did Vandal North Africa look like in the 5th-6th c.?
A
- sacked cities
- disrupted Mediterranean cities
- took over plantations
- pursued classical learning
- persecution of Catholics
