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The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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Why did the Emperor split the Empire?

It was too big and difficult to control

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What was the name of the Emperor who split the Empire?

Emperor Theodosius

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What year was the Empire split?

AD 395

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What were the names of the two different Empires?

Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire

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Where was the Western Roman Empire ruled from?

Rome

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Where was the Easter Roman Empire ruled from?

Constantinople

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Name 3 problems faced by the Western Roman Empire

War, expensive to maintain, diseases, hunger

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Which one was richer and better at defending itself - the Eastern or Western Roman Empire?

The Eastern Roman Empire

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Which kind of tribes started to expand their territories, taking land from the Western Roman Empire?

Germanic tribes

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What was the name of the main tribe who attacked Rome?

Visigoths

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In what year did the Visigoths attack Rome?

AD 410

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Where else did the visigoths attack?

France and Spain

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In what year did the Western Roman Empire collapse?

AD 476

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The fall of the Western Roman Empire signified the end of....

The Ancient World

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The fall of the Western Roman Empire signified the beginning of....

The Middle Ages

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How long did the Eastern Roman Empire survive after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

1000s of years

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