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On this date the economy of Rome fell apart. Government weakened,, law and order broke down. Roman soldiers and invaders seized crops and destroyed fields. Farmers grew less food and hunger began to spread.
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The Severan Ruler died in A.D. 235 . Rome's government became very weak, for almost 50 years.
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He became emperor to stop the empire's decline, he introduced reforms / political changes. It was to big for one person to rule on area so he divided it.
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The huns had entered Eastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths. The Visigoths fearing the would be next went to Eastern Europe for protection.
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He had retired from office, and a general named Constantine became emperor in 312, he had issued several orders,
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In 337, Constantine had died, and fighting broke out again. A new emperor, Theodosius finally gained control and ended the fighting.
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They defeated Roman legions at the battle of Adrianople. After that defeat Rome was forced to surrender land to Visigoths.
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They split into two separate empires, one was western Roman Empire, with its capital at Rome, the other was eastern Roman Empire, with its capital at Constantinople.
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The Rhine River in Western Europe Froze. Germanic groups crossed the frozen river and entered Gaul.
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Visigoth leader Alaric, and his soldiers captured Rome itself. They burned records and looted the treasures
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The Vandals entered Rome spent 12 days stripping buildings of everything valuable and burning them, which came the word vandalism.
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Odoacer took control, overthrowing the western emperor, a 14- year old boy named Romulus Augustulus.
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roman beliefs and practices remained in use, but Europes new germanic rulers adopted the latin language, roman laws, and christianity.
