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The fall of the Roman Empire

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  • 235

    Era of soldier emporers

    Era of soldier emporers
    Link306 C.E.: Rule of Diocletian Empire s' >goo.gl</a>Wars against Persians, Barbarian raids, continuous civil war. The barracks emperors: series of generals seizing throne. There was constant barbarian invasions,civil war and runaway hyperinflation. In the third century these civil wars became a constant factor, as no single candidate succeeded in quickly overcoming his opponents or holding on to imperial position for very long as no fewer than 25 different emperors ruled Rome.
  • 313

    Edict of milan

    Edict of milan
    LinkConstantine and Licinius, the Eastern ruler, agree to end Diocletian persecutions of Christianity. Christianity is legalized.With Constantine's Edict of Milan, Christianity became a legitimate religion, 313 C.E. a letter signed by emperors Constatine I (of the West) and Licinius (of the East) that proclaimed religious toleration in
    the Roman Empire. The letter was issued shortly after the conclusion of
    the Diocletianic Persecution
  • 323

    Constantine as Sole Ruler

    Constantine as Sole Ruler
    LinkConstantine was sole emperor of the west; and by the death of Galerius in 311 and of Maximin in 313, Licinius became sole emperor of the east. Having in 323 again defeated Licinius, and put him to death, Constantine was now sole ruler of the Roman world. Christianity became a state religion in 324.
  • 401

    Visigoth invades Italy

    Visigoth invades Italy
    In 401 Alaric invaded Italy, but he was defeated by the Roman half-Vandal general, Stilicho at Pollentia in April 402. Along Roman roads, Alaric attacked the cities of Aquileia and Cremona and damaged lands along the Adriatic Sea. The Visigothic leader laid siege upon Rome in 408. Eventually, the Senate granted him a substantial subsidy. Alaric forced the Senate to liberate 40,000 Gothic slaves in Rome.
  • 406

    Barbarian Invasion along Rhine

    Barbarian Invasion along Rhine
    Link: The Vandals , the Alans, Suebians, and Burgundians crossed Rhine River to ravage Gaul. First, they reached Main (river) where Silingis and Alani joined their army but the Vandals were attacked by a Frankish tribe. King Godigisel was killed and the Alani army routed the Franks. They crossed the river where they conquered cities in Gaul leaving devastation among the land. The Alemanni conquered Worms, Speier, and Strassburg.
  • 410

    First Sack of Rome

    First Sack of Rome
    VideoLink Sarus attacked Alaric during the time he was about to make an agreement with Honorius. Following that attack, Alaric had a siege on Rome. The slaves opened Rome’s gates allowing Visigoths to loot Rome. The Visigoth’s plundered the Rome’s important structures, leaving Rome in a terrible state. Even some Romans were taken captive such as the emperor’s sister. Thousands left the city to go to the countryside or Africa.
  • 455

    The second Sack of Rome

    The second Sack of Rome
    Link The betrothal between Huneric and Eudocia (the peace treaty with Valentinian) didn’t happen so Vandals from North Africa traveled to sack Rome (fourteen days long). Pope Leo I opened the gates to Rome and Genseric disobeyed his agreement and destroyed cultural objects, looted treasure and took Eudoxia hostage. Maximus was killed by a Roman mob. Eudocia married Huneric and captives from Rome were sent to Africa and sold into slavery.
  • 476

    Deposition of last Western Emperor

    Deposition of last Western Emperor
    Link Orestes deposes Julius Nepos and puts his own son Romulus Augustulus in the throne. Julius Nepos left to Dalmatia as the Western Emperor. Julius makes Odacer the magister militum and he invades Italy defeats Orestes and dethrones Romulus Augustulus. Odacer names himself ruler of Italy and asks Zeno (Eastern emperor) to be emperor of both empires. Romulus Augustulus was the last Western Roman Emperor and his deposition indicates the fall of Ancient Rome.

  • Battle of Adrianopole

    Battle of Adrianopole
    LinkVideoThe Battle of Adrianopole was the beginning of the end for the Roman Empire, fought between Roman emperor Valens and the Goths. Huns invaded Visigoths land. Valens was the Roman Empire at the time and he allowed the Visigoths to settle south of the Danube. The Huns had invaded their land. Ostrogoths also migrated into Roman territory, and conflict with the Romans gave way to open fighting. Defeat occurred so quickly.

  • Rule of diocletian

    Rule of diocletian
    goo.glgoo.glEmpire split into West and East. Diocletian's trusted ally Maximian installed as Eastern Emperor. Empire restructured into a military, bureaucratic state. Economic reforms, rule by Tetrarchate. Secluded emperor.
    The emperor Diocletian-He was a Roman emperor 284–305; Faced with
    mounting military problems, in 286 he divided the empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west. He launched the final persecution of the Christians 303.

  • Christianity recognized as state religion

    Christianity recognized as state religion
    LinkEmperor Constantine the Great was the first to promote Christianity in the Roman Empire. The emperors who followed Constantine were all Christians, except for one. Theodosius I required that all of his subjects be Christian, and he was the first to proclaim Christianity as the official religion.

  • Year of internal revolts

    Year of internal revolts
    goo.gl.193 C.E.: Year of internal revolts Many rival claimants vie for control of the Empire. Pertinax's murder. Septimius Severus finally wins out. Before Pertinax was murdered, he began his rein as a leader with a strong tone and insisting of stricter term of the military service. And the Praetorian’s grew tired of him quickly and decided to murder him in 193c.e. Without a leader for the next decade the guards chose a successor who was not universally acclaimed.
  • Period: to 476

    The Fall of the Roman Empire