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8 BCE
378 AD
Finally, the Visigoths rebelled against the Romans. In 378 A.D. they defeated Roman legions at the Battle of Adrianople. -
7 BCE
337 AD
When Constantine died in A.D. 337 fighting broke out again. A new emperor named Theodosius finale gained control and ended the fighting. -
6 BCE
200s AD
During the 200s AD, Rome’s economy began to fall apart. As government weakened, law and
order broke down. Roman soldiers and invaders seized crops and destroyed fields. -
4 BCE
284 A.D.
In 284 A.D., a general named Diocleatian became emperor. To stop the empire’s decline, he
introduced reforms, or political changes to make things better. -
2 BCE
312 AD
After a period of conflict, another general named Constantine became emperor in 312 A.D -
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455 AD
In 455 A.D the Vandals entered Rome. -
5
550 AD
the Western Roman Empire had faded away. -
5
235 AD
the last Severan ruler died in A.D. 235, rome’s government became to be weak. For
about 50 years, army leaders fought each other for the throne. -
6
406 AD
In the winter of 406 A.D the Rhine River in Western Europe froze. -
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399 AD
In A.D. 395, the Roman Empire split into two separate empires. One was the Western Empire, with its capital at Rome. The other was the Eastern Empire with its capital at Constantinople. -
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410 AD
In 410 A.D the Visigoth leader Alaric and his soldiers captured Rome itself. -
LATE 300s AD
In the late A.D. 300s, the Huns entered Eastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths.
