Quiz U1 S2:  Content for test and notebook

Item #1

Constantine

Moved the capital from Rome to a new city in the east.

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Item #2

reform

A political change to make things better.

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Item #3

Theodosius

Emperor who divided the empire

into two separate empire

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Item #4

Alaric

Visigoth leader Alaric and his soldiers captured Rome.

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#5

Odoacer

• German leader held the high post of
• Rome’s government and army
• He overthrew the emperor  Romulus Augustulus
• This overthrow marks the end of the
• Western Roman Empire

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#6

inflation

Rapidly increasing prices

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#7

• put less gold in coins  -> Triggered inflation!
• bartering began as Rome’s economy worsened

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#8

Many different Germanic groups existed - Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Angles, and Saxons.

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#9

The last western emperor is Romulus Augustulus who at 14 years old is overthrown by the Germanic general Odoacer.

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#10

• Roman Government
• Republic made up of equal citizens is the best form of government

America is highly influenced by the Roman ideas