Fall of the Empire

By Antonio5225
  • 395

    Division of the Empire

    Facing a crisis at all levels, Emperor Theodosius decide the Empire between his two sons:
    Honorius received the western half, with Rome as its capital.
    Arcadius received the eastern half, with Constantinople (now Istanbul) as its capital.
  • 410

    Arrival of the Visigoths

    However, the division did not improve the situation in the western half of the Empire. The Visigoths were able to cross the limes and ransack Rome.
  • 476

    The fall of Rome

    The Heruli overthrew Romulus Augustulus, the last Roman emperor in the West. For many historians, this event marks the end of Antiquity and the start of the Middle Ages.