1. The Fall of the Roman Empire to Enter of the Dark Ages

2. What do we know happened to the Roman Empire

3. The Break up of the Empire
-        Constantinople and eastern half strengthen
Rome and the western half weaken

4. Problems in Rome Internal Problems 1. Civil War
2. Wealth escaping to the east
3. No strong leaders

5. Problems Continued Invaders The Huns
- Drove tribes from Asia into the Roman Empire (like the Visigoths)

6. Visigoths Asked Romans for protection from the Huns
Romans treated them terribly
Visigoths rebel and defeat main Roman army at Battle of Adrianople
Capture Rome in 410 A.D., loot and burn the city

7. Winter of 406 A.D.
The Rhine river freezes and many different Germanic tribes pour into Roman land

8. The Vandals
In AD. 455 for 12 days they loot and destroy everything valuable in Rome

9. 476 A.D The historical end date for the Roman Empire
Last Roman Emperor deposed (Romulus Augustus and Rome is ruled by Germans:
In the East the remains of the empire survives as the Byzantine Empire centered in Constantinople

10. After the Fall of Rome: The Dark Ages
        No strong central authority
        Unlawfulness across Europe
        Disintegration of education
More Invaders that are attacking the previous invaders

11. Short list of some of the major invaders
o    Ostrogoths
o    Visigoths
A.D
o    Huns
o    Angles
o    Saxons
o    Vandals
o    Franks
A.D
o    Magyars
o    Muslims
A.D
Vikings