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9 Cards in this Set
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Inflation
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Drastic Drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices.
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Mercenary
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Foreign soldiers who fought for money.
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Diocletian
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Born the son of a slave. Made his reign as emporer godlike. Proclaimed he was the son of Jupiter. Divided Roman Empire into East/West.
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Constantinople
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New Capital of Roman Republic named after Constantine (Emporer). City was in Western area of Republic. Part of cause of Roman decline.
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Alaric
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King of Visigoths (Germanic Tribes) that stormed Rome and plundered it for 3 days in 410.
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Attila
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Hun that united germanic tribes and assaulted Roman Empire from the East and West.
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Constantine
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Took over after Diocletian died.
Ended Christian prosecution. Restored concept of single ruler. Moved capitol from Rome to Constantinople. |
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Barbarian
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A term that they used to refer to non-Romans
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Huns
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Indirectly responsible for the Germanic assault on the Empire, became a direct threat eventually.
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