Lesson 4

1
Lesson 4 Rise and Fall
2
Mercenaries

• Hired to fight for Rome because Romans refused to
  fight
• Less loyal b/c they werent from there

3
Constantine

• New Rome capital (Constantinople) on old Greek
  City of Byzantium
• Outlawed persecution of Christians
• United Eastern/Western parts again
• Diesdivided again and power to Constantine

4
Visigoths invade

• Cut off food supply
• Robbed (pillaged) homes
• Burned stuff not taken

5
Eastern/Western Rome

• Eastern stronger because of new Byzantine Empire
  and capital, Constantinople.