The fall of the Roman empire
- Internal decay in the Roman empire
- The barracks emperors: series of generals seizing throne
- The emperor Diocletian
- Divided the empire into two administrative districts
- A co-emperor ruled each district with the aid of a powerful lieutenant
- The emperor Constantine and new capital Constantinople
- Germanic invasions and the fall of the western Roman empire
- Germanic migrations from northern Europe to eastern and northern part of Roman empire
- Visigoths--settled agriculturalists; adopted Roman law and Christianity
- Roman authorities kept Germanic peoples on the borders as a buffer
- The Huns under Attila attacked Europe mid-fifth century C.E.
- The collapse of the western Roman empire
- Under the Huns' pressure, Germanic peoples streamed into the Roman empire
- Established settlements in Italy, Gaul, Spain, Britain, and north Africa
- Germanic general Odovacer deposed the Roman emperor,
- Imperial authority survived in the eastern half of the empire
- Cultural change in the late Roman empire
- Christianity most prominent survivor of the collapse of the empire
- With Constantine's Edict of Milan, Christianity became a legitimate religion,
- Emperor Theodosius proclaimed Christianity the official religion,
- St. Augustine harmonized Christianity with Platonic thought
- The Church became increasingly institutionalized
- Conflicting doctrines and practices among early Christians
- Established standardized hierarchy of church officials
- The bishop of Rome, known as the pope, became spiritual leader
- As Roman empire collapsed, Christianity served as a cultural foundation
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