The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

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According to legend, when was Rome founded?

  • 15th century
  • 753 BC (correct)
  • 3rd century AD
  • 476 AD

What were some of the factors that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

  • External and internal warfare, invasion and migration, carelessness, disease
  • Corruption, economic difficulty, invasion and migration, disease
  • External and internal warfare, carelessness, migration, disease
  • Corruption, economic difficulty, external and internal warfare, invasion and migration (correct)

Who were some of the key emperors who played a role in preserving the Roman Empire?

  • Diocletian and Constantinople
  • Constantinople and Diocletian
  • Constantine and Constantinople
  • Diocletian and Constantine (correct)

Where did Constantine move his capital to?

<p>Constantinople (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did the Eastern Roman Empire survive after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>1000 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the events that contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>corruption, economic difficulty, external and internal warfare, invasion and migration, disease, and carelessness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were two emperors who played a significant role in preserving the Roman Empire?

<p>Diocletian and Constantine</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Western Roman Empire come to an end?

<p>476 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the new name of the city that Constantine moved his capital to?

<p>Constantinople</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long did the Eastern Roman Empire continue to exist after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

<p>until the 15th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Founding of Rome

  • Founded in April 753 BC as a small village

Rise of the Roman Empire

  • Built one of the greatest and longest-lived empires in history over 1000 years

Decline of the Western Roman Empire

  • Series of events in the 3rd century AD led to its decline
  • Factors contributing to decline: corruption, economic difficulty, external and internal warfare, invasion, migration, disease, and carelessness
  • Western Roman Empire ended in 476 AD

Preservation of the Empire

  • Diocletian divided the empire to ease administration
  • Constantine moved the capital to the East, renaming it Constantinople
  • These emperors played a key role in preserving the empire for another millennium

Eastern Roman Empire

  • Survived until the 15th century
  • Despite the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century

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