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Western Empire
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Eastern Empire
*Many emperors, such as Nero, Caligula, and Diocletian were corrupt; many persecuted Christians and other conquered people
*Constantine changes religion to Christianity
*Empire becomes too large; eastern lands and cities become greater source of riches and resources
*Capital city is moved out of Rome to present­day Turkey
*New city is called Constantinople
*Eastern Empire thrives and prospers; Western Empire weakens and eventually falls, sending Europe into "Dark Ages"
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fall of rome cause and effect.notebook
The Huns began moving westward from Asia, posing a threat to the Germanic tribes in the north
The Visigoths were not given enough land, they surrendered their weapons, and were sometimes sold into slavery
The Visigoths attacked the Roman Army
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The Romans allowed them to settle in Roman territories.
The Visigoths began to get insulted and enraged by this treatment
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Visigoths grew stronger and more populous, and they needed to feed themselves
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Eventually, they settled on border between Eastern and Western Empires, and they would soon raid Italy.
The Roman Army fought back and slaughtered thousands of Germanic tribesmen
Alaric's soldiers invaded and ransacked Rome
Germanic tribes begin taking Roman territories in Gaul, Spain, and North Africa
The most famous Hun King, Attila, begins attacking Germanic and Roman lands
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Germanic tribes and Romans join against the Huns as their common enemy
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With Huns no longer a threat, Germanic tribes resume fight against Rome
A Gothic chief named Odoacer takes over Rome, making it under control of the Ostrogoths
The last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was only a child
Odoacer is defeated after ruling for 17 years
Rome remains a city, but the empire is now under control of Visigoths in Spain, Franks in Gaul, Ostrogoths in Italy and north, and Vandals in Africa
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