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Rome's economy slowly began to fall
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The last Severan ruler passed and Rome's government became weak.
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Diocletian became emperor and introduced reforms. He divided the empire into 4 parts.
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The Huns defeated the Ostrogoths.
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Constantine became emperor.
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Constantine died and Theodosius took over.
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Visigoths defeated Roman legions at the Battle of Adrianople.
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The Roman Empire split into 2 separate empires, the Western & Eastern Empires.
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The Rhine River froze and Germanic groups crossed the river and invaded Gaul, commonly known as France.
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Visigoth captured Rome itself.
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Vandals entered Rome
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Germanic general, Odoacer, took control.
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The Western Roman Empire faded away.
