1. Intro to the middle ages

4. 1. The fall of the Roman Empire
Constant pressure from Germanic tribes
Fall of Roman Empire – over 210 different theories
Constant pressure from Germanic tribes and other problems (map)

5. Germanic Tribes definition – people who speak Germanic languages
List some Germanic Tribes
HORRIBLE HISTORIES VIDEO - ROTTEN ROMANS DANKE MAGAZINE

6. 1. The fall of the Roman Empire
Constant pressure from Germanic tribes
Rome splits into 2 branches
Eastern Roman Empire - BYZANTINE
(lasts another 1000 years)
Western Roman Empire
(falls to pieces in 476AD)
East survives another 1000 years – Byzantine Empire
West falls apart 476AD – Odoacer – may have been a Goth, not sure. Replaced by the Ostrogoths in a deal with the Eastern Empire

7. Draw a picture to help you remember

9. Later invaders were slavs and nordic groups
VIKINGS VIDEO
Viking video