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During 200 A.D. Rome's economy began to fall apart as government weakened law and order broke down Roman soldiers and invaders seized crops and hunger spread quickly
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In 235 A.D. Romes government became very weak for almost 50 years army leaders fought each other for the right to the throne during this time Rome had 22 different emperors.
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During 284 A.D. a general need Diocletian became emperor to stop the empire's decline he introduced reforms or political changes to make things better because the empire was too larger for one person to rule Diocletian dived it into four parts he names officials to rule these areas but kept authority or all.
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In the late 300s the Huns entered Eastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths the Visigoths fearing they would be next they ended up asking the Roman Emperor for help and protection he let them settle just inside the empire's border in return they promised to be loyal to Rome.
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In 312 A.D. an emperor by the name of Constantine he issued several orders that sons had to follow they had to work the land and fathers that were soldiers in the army their sons had to serve to.
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Both Diocletian and Constantine failed to save the Roman Empire when Constantine died in 337 A.D. fighting broke out again a new emperor called Theodosius finally gained control and ended the fighting.
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Finally, in 378 A.D. Visigoths rebelled against the Romans they defeated Roman legions at the Battle of Adrianople after Rome was forced to surrender land to the Visigoths.
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In 395 A.D. the Roman Empire split into two separate empires one was the Western Roman Empire with its capital at Rome the other was the Eastern Roman Empire with its capital at Constantinople.
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In 406 A.D. several Germanic leaders held high posts in Rome's government and army.
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During 410 A.D. the Visigoths leader Alaric itself they burned records and looted the treasury Rome's capture by Alaric was a great shock to empire's people it was the first time Rome had been conquered in 800 years.
