Fall of Rome

Beginning of Crisis of the Third century

235

Military leaders usurped power, rulers died of unnatural causes, revolts, plagues, fires, Christian persecutions.
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Tetrarchy

285

Diocletian splits the Roman Empire in two, and adds junior emperors, so there are four Caesars. When Diocletian and Maximian abdicate, there is civil war.
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Acceptance of Christianity ( Milvian Bridge )

306

In 312, Constantine defeats his co-emperor at the Milvian Bridge, and becomes sole ruler in the West. Later Constantine defeats the Eastern ruler and becomes sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Constantine establishes Christianity and creates a capital for the Roman Empire in the East, in Constantinople.
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Beginning of fall of official paganism

360

Julian the Apostate attempts to reverse the religious trend to Christianity. He fails and dies in the East fighting the Parthians.
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The split of East and West

379

Theodosius reunites the Empire, but it doesn't last beyond his reign. At his death, the empire is divided by his sons, Arcadius, in the East, and Honorius, in the West.
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The Sack of Rome

401

Visigoths make incursions into Italy and in the end, under Alaric, sack Rome. This is one date given for the Fall of Rome.
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Vandals sack of North Africa

429

Vandals, under Gaiseric, attack northern Africa, cutting off Roman grain supply.
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Huns attacks

440

Huns threaten Rome, are paid off and then attack.
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Vandals sack Rome

455

Vandals plunder Rome but, by agreement, injure few people or buildings.
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Fall of the Emperor of Rome

476

Last western emperor, Romulus Augustulus, is deposed by the barbarian general Odoacer who then rules Italy.
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