| Term | Definition |
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What is the date given for the end of the Western Roman Empire? |
It is 476 AD |
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Who was constantly attacking the Roman Empire? |
The Barbarians were attacking |
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Most attacks were leveled against the _________ part. |
Western |
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List three barbarian tribes who invaded the Roman Empire. |
The Visigoths, Vandals, The Huns |
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Why were the attacks against the Roman Empire successful? |
Partly due to teh series of weak emperors following Constantine |
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In 455, the _________ invaded Rome and destroyed it. |
VAndals |
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Who was Romulus Augustulus? |
Romulus Augustulus was the last emperor of the west. |
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Who was Odoacer? |
Odoacer was a German captian who declared himself Kind of Italy and ruled from Ravenna. |
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With what did the fall of the Roman Empire begin? |
The fall began with the braking up of the empire into separate countries. |
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The western Roman Empire was gone, but its influence on us will never____________ |
disappear |
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