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The Roman army strangled the emperor, therefore beginning the sale of the throne to the highest bidder.
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Plagues, fires, and persecutions kill many in Rome.
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Rome is split into two, causing only the west to be ruled by Rome and the east to be ruled by Constantinople.
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Roman soldiers were sent to fight in the civil war in Italy, leaving the Roman border open to attack. Roman land was slowly overtaken.
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Roman Emperor Constanine declared tolerance to Christianity. Emperors were no longer seen as gods, weakening their authority.
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Paganism officially falls after multiple attempts of revive.
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Eastern Roman Emperor Valens is defeated by the Visigoths.
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Visigoths reach Rome and sacked the captial of the Roman Empire
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Germanic leader Odoacer staged a revolt and deposed the emperor Romulous Augustulus. No one would ever again rule from a post in Italy.
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Vandals attack North Africa, cutting off the Roman's grain supply.
