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180
A.D. 180
During this time, Marcus Aurelius died. His son, Commodus, became emperor. -
192
A.D. 192
The emperor's bodyguard killed him. After Commodus, emperors called the Severans ruled Rome. -
200
A.D. 200'S
Rome's economy began to fall apart. -
235
A.D. 235
When the last Severan ruler died, Rome's government became very weak. -
284
A.D. 284
A general named Diocletian became emperor. He divided it into four parts and named officials to rule these areas but kept authority over all. -
300
Late A.D. 300's
The Huns entered the Eastern Europe and defeated the Ostrogoths. -
305
A.D. 305
Diocletian retired from office -
312
A.D. 312
Another general named Constantine became emperor. -
337
A.D. 337
When Constantine died, fighting broke out again. A new emperor called Theodosius finally gained control and ended the fighting. -
378
A.D. 378
The Visigoths defeated the Roman legions at the Battle of Adrianople. -
395
A.D. 395
The Roman Empire split into two separate empires -
406
A.D. 406
In the winter, the Rhine River in Western Europe froze. Germanic groups crossed the frozen river and entered Gaul. -
410
A.D. 410
The Visigoth leader Alaric and his soldiers captured Rome itself. -
455
A.D. 455
The Vandals entered Rome -
550
A.D. 550
The Western Roman Empire had faded away.
