The Fall Of Rome

Introduction

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In 410 under the leadership of Alaric the Visigoths moved southwestward into the Italian peninsula and plundered the city of Rome. They eventually settled in what is now Spain. The Franks moved into northern Gaul, and the Angles and Saxons crossed over into Britain. The Huns, led by their fierce leader Attila and invaded Roman territory. Meanwhile the Romans has gotten help of the Germanic peoples they were able to stop the advance of the Huns. Just a few years later, the Vandalsa Germanic tribe that established a kingdom in North Africa raided and pillaged Rome again.

With the onslaught of the barbarian invasions, the Western Roman Empire fell. Many historians give the date 476 for the fall of Rome. In that year, the army ended the long period of Roman rule by placing a non-Roman on the emperor’s throne in the west.

Task

 

You will be given 10 questions about the topic, the question needs to be answered in a complete sentence and your going to have to find the answers on same or different links. And don't forget to analyze the question before you start reading.

Process

The fist five are due the next day and then the next five are due the following day

These are your questions:

1.How did the Huns make their first arrival in the year 370?

2.Where and how did the Vandals continue to their assult?

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/fallofrome.htm

3.What was the main problem on why the Romans had difficulty to choose a new emperor?

4.What were the scientific achievements of the Romans?

http://www.rome.info/history/empire/fall/

5.Who and how did he decide to divide the Roman Empire?

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/fall_of_ancient_rome.htm

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6. Why do you think the German general Odovacar wanted to depose the last Roman Emperor?

7. Who killed the barbarian brother at a banquet?

http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/1320hist&civ/chapters/08romfal.htm

8. With the Fall of Rome what were the many changes occurred throughout Europe?

9. Was the poor people in Rome upset to see it Fall or not? Explain why

http://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome/fall_of_rome.php

10. What year was when Gaul was divided between the Goths and the Franks?

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/history-homework-help/69994-what-caused-the-decline-of-the-roman-empire/

Evaluation

Each question was 10pts if you have gotten them right. If you didn't you lose 10pts, but if you got the answer and didn't explain why you lose 5pts.

 

Conclusion

You should have the answers for the questions you have been given about the topic.

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