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Downfall of the Roman Empire

  • Barbarians
    300

    Barbarians

    In the 300s, barbarian groups such as the goths encroached on the borders of the Roman empire
  • Legalization of christianity
    313

    Legalization of christianity

    Christianity is legalized and becomes widely popular
  • Local money
    360

    Local money

    The use of local money ceased
  • Battle of adrianople
    378

    Battle of adrianople

    A battle of great importance
  • Christianity-state religion
    380

    Christianity-state religion

    Christianity becomes the state religion, most people are converted
  • Magnus maximus
    383

    Magnus maximus

    Magnus Maximus declares himself king and starts removing soldiers
  • Crossing of the rhine
    406

    Crossing of the rhine

    Brought unmanageable numbers of barbarians and Germans into Gaul.
  • Attack of the goths
    410

    Attack of the goths

    The Visigoth King, Alaric, sacked the city of Rome, leaving it in shambles, which took years to repair.
  • Jovinus
    410

    Jovinus

    Jovinus rebels and takes over the rest of constantines troops on the rhine
  • Constantine
    411

    Constantine

    Constantine surrendered in 411 with a promise that his life would be spared, but was executed.
  • Another raid
    455

    Another raid

    The eternal city was raided by the vandals