a group of ideas to explain something is called a theory

economy is the way people, businesses and governments make and spend money

politics refers to the way that a country's government make decisions and laws

something is unstable when there are lots of unpredictable changes

to sack is to take all the valuable goods after you have conquered a place

The fall of the Western Roman Empire

History

In 'The Romans: What did it mean to be a Roman?' pupils learnt about the rise and fall of a new Mediterranean power, the Roman Empire. In 'The Romans: What impact did the Romans have on Britain?' pupils will examine, in depth, the way that Roman invasion and settlement changed life in Britain.

 In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: Why is Alexander called 'The Great'?' pupils learnt about the historic enmity between Greece and Persia while reflecting on why Alexander earned the epithet, 'The Great'. In 'The Romans: What did it mean to be a Roman?' pupils will learn about the rise and fall of a new Mediterranean power, the Roman Empire.

In this unit, pupils examine the changing nature of the state that became the Roman Empire. They learn about its origins and kings, its period as a republic and its imperial history, ending with its division and decline. Throughout, pupils analyse how the idea of 'being a Roman' changed over time.

The Romans: what did it mean to be a Roman?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as the __________ Empire.

The Western Roman Empire's capital was ...

The Visigoths' attack on Rome in 410 CE is known as 'the {{  }} of Rome'.

The Eastern Roman Empire continued to exist for nearly __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

The Empire was spending more money than it was getting in from taxes

The emperors changed too often making politics unstable

The Roman army was able to defend the Empire's borders easily

According to historians' theories, which of the following contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

According to the myth, Romulus becomes king of Rome

The Roman senators overthrew the last King of Rome, creating the Roman Republic

Julius Caesar rose to power as a general and then as dictator of Rome

Augustus won the civil war and became Rome's first emperor

Constantine became the capital of the reunited Empire temporarily

Place these events in the correct order, starting with the earliest.

The Byzantine Empire was also known as the __________ Roman Empire.

it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire

it was the capital of the Western Roman Empire

it was capital of the reunited Eastern and Western Roman Empire temporarily

Which of these statements are true about Constantinople?

an area of land that is part of a country

What was the main religion of the people of the Byzantine Empire?

The people of the Byzantine Empire referred to themselves as ...

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Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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