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200
A.D. 200s
In the A.D. 200s Rome's economy began to fall apart and the government weakened. -
235
A.D. 235
In A.D. 235 Rome's became very weak and army leaders fought each other for the throne. -
284
A.D. 284
In A.D. 284, a general named Diocletian became emperor and introduced reforms to stop the emperors decline. -
300
Late 300s
In the Late 300s, the Huns entered eastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths. -
312
A.D. 312
After a period of conflict, a new emperor named Constantine decided to make everyone follow their fathers occupation. -
378
A.D. 378
In the A.D. 378, the Visigoths rebelled against the Romans and defeated them. -
395
A.D. 395
In A.D. 395 the Roman Empire split into two separate empires. -
406
A.D. 406
In A.D. 406, Germanic groups crossed over a frozen and entered Gaul that is now France today. -
410
A.D. 410
Visigoth leader Alaric and his soldiers captured Rome itself. -
455
A.D. 455
The Vandals entered Rome. -
476
A.D. 476
A Germanic general named Odoacer took control of Rome. -
550
A.D. 550
By A.D. 550 the Western Roman Empire had faded away
