| A | B |
|---|
| inflation | rapidly increasing prices |
| barter | to trade goods without using money |
| reform | political change to make things better |
| Constantinople | the Greek city named by Constantine as the new capital of the empire |
| stable | firmly established |
| purchase | to buy |
| How did Diocletian try to reverse the decline of Rome | divided the empire into four parts; issused rules that set prices and wages; ordered workers to remain at the same jobs until they died |
| Constantine | moved the capital to Constantinople; son's had to follow their father's trade |
| What happened to the empire in A.D. 395? | It split into two parts |
| Why did the Germanic groups invade the empire? | They were in search of warmer climates and better grazing land; Rome's wealth and culture |
| What happened at the Battle of Adrianople? | The Visigoths defeated Roman legions. |
| Who was Alaric? | He was the Visigoth who captured Rome |
| Who was Odoacer? | He was the Germanic general who took control of Rome foe almost 15 years |
| Theodosius | Roman emperor who divided the empire into the Western and Eastern Empires |
| Which event usually marks the fall of the Western Roman Empire? | When the general Odoacer took control of Rome, overthrowing the western emperor |
| consider | think about |
| What parts of the Roman Empire are reflected in present-day cultures? | Government, law, citizenship, culture language, literature, architecture, and religion |
| Why was the Roman Empire weakened? | Social and economic problems; weak government; numerous attacks; empire divided |
| What are some of the legacies Rome left to us? | a person is innocent until proven guilty; alphabet and Latin language; architecture; concrete; citizenship; all people are equal; spread of Christianity |
| Why did the Roman government use Germanic warriors in its army? | to help defend its borders |
