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The last western emperor, Romulus Augustulus is deposed by a barbarian general who then rules Italy.
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The Vandals attacked Rome,but by an agreement with Pope Leo I, they injure few people or buildings.
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The Hunś attacked Central Aisa, threatened Rome, were paid off, and then attacked again
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The vandals attacked North Africa, cutting of Romeś supply of grains.
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The Visigoths had sacked Rome under the power of Visigoth king Alaric.
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when he died, the empire was divided by his sons, Arcadius, in the East, and Honorius, in the West.
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Julius Valens Augustus, known as Valens fought and was defeated and killed by the Visigoths
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attempted to reverse the religious trend to Christianity with a return to paganism
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During his reign, Constantine established Christianity and created a capital for the Roman Empire in the East, at Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey.
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Diocletian split the Roman Empire into two pieces and added junior emperors to help run them
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Also known as the period of Military Anarchy or the Imperial Crisis, this period began with the assassination of Severus Alexander (ruled 222–235) by his own troops. That was followed by nearly fifty years of chaos when military leaders wrestled one another for power, rulers died of unnatural causes, and there were revolts, plagues, fires, and Christian persecutions.
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