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Downfall of the Roman Empire

By Sarahasnolife
  • 300

    Barbarians

    Barbarians
    In the 300s, barbarian groups such as the goths encroached on the borders of the Roman empire
  • 313

    Legalization of christianity

    Legalization of christianity
    Christianity is legalized and becomes widely popular
  • 360

    Local money

    Local money
    The use of local money ceased
  • 378

    Battle of adrianople

    Battle of adrianople
    A battle of great importance
  • 380

    Christianity-state religion

    Christianity-state religion
    Christianity becomes the state religion, most people are converted
  • 383

    Magnus maximus

    Magnus maximus
    Magnus Maximus declares himself king and starts removing soldiers
  • 406

    Crossing of the rhine

    Crossing of the rhine
    Brought unmanageable numbers of barbarians and Germans into Gaul.
  • 410

    Attack of the goths

    Attack of the goths
    The Visigoth King, Alaric, sacked the city of Rome, leaving it in shambles, which took years to repair.
  • 410

    Jovinus

    Jovinus
    Jovinus rebels and takes over the rest of constantines troops on the rhine
  • 411

    Constantine

    Constantine
    Constantine surrendered in 411 with a promise that his life would be spared, but was executed.
  • 455

    Another raid

    Another raid
    The eternal city was raided by the vandals