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Students will define vocabulary associated with Chapter 5.5
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
 Define: Pages 174-177
 Plague
 Diocletian
 Byzantium
 Huns
 Visigoths
 Vandals
 Romulus Augustulus
 An epic disease that affected both military recruiting
and the economy.
 The Roman Empire gained a new lease on life through
the efforts of Diocletian and Constantine.
 Emperor Diocletian realized the Empire was becoming
to large so he split it in half.
 Constantine constructed the new capital city of
Eastern Rome on the cite of the Greek city of
Byzantium.
 Later named Constantinople.
 The Huns came from Asia and moved into eastern
Europe and put pressure on the German Visigoths.
 Germanic people who moved south and west across
the Danube River into Roman territory
 They settled as Roman allies until they revolted in 378
and defeated the Romans.
 410 the Visigoths sacked Rome.
 Another group that poured into Spain and Africa. They
crossed into Italy from northern Africa and, in 455,
they too sacked Rome.
 The Western Roman Emperor who was deposed by the
Germanic head of the army.
 This is usually taken as the date of the fall of the
Western Roman Empire.
 44 B.C.E until 476 C.E.
 Outlined Mediterranean sea in Europe, Africa, and
Asia
 Barbarian Invasions
 Disease
 Political/Economic Instability
 Empire Divided
 Germanic
Tribes:
 Huns
 Vandals
 Visigoths
 More
Violent
 Franks
 Peaceful
 Plague- wiped out 1/10 of population
 Nutrition- Very poor
 Lead Poisoning through pipes and cups
 July - October
 Mediterranean Climate
 Powerful generals overthrew weak emperors
 Numerous emperors
 Continuous revolts and civil wars
 Landowners became self sufficient for their own safety
• The eastern half became the Byzantine Empire, with its capital
at Constantinople (modern Istanbul).
• The Western half remained centered in Italy.
 Divided Rome into 4 units , each with its own ruler.
 Western Rome’s Emperors
 Caesar - Constantius I
 Maximus
 Eastern Rome’s Emperors
 Diocletian
 Caesar - Galerius
 Circle the capitals of the Eastern and Western Empires
395
C.E.