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For centuries, migrating nonsedantary nomads from Europe and Asia, attracted by Roman wealth and culture, invaded the Empire. Widespread disorder was followed by civil wars, disease, and famine. A corrupt, top-heavy government was unable to respond effectively to the chaos caused by these invasions. The fall of Rome was not uniform; disintegration was more intense in some parts of the Mediterranean world than it was in others. The Eastern Roman Empire survived and evolved for another thousand years. The Roman Empire left a lasting legacy that shaped subsequent European civilizations in the areas of political institutions, law, language, literature, art, and architecture. Although no single entity rose to assume the Roman mantle, the Roman ideal lingered long after the Empire fell.

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Multi-Regional Empires

Unit:
Unit 1D

Standards:
World History
Geography
Economics
Civics,
Citizenship, and Government
Alexandria;Carthage Ephesus Rome Antioch Cordoba Byzantium Caesarea Fall of Roman Cities of Interest
 
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  • Byzantine Empire
     
  • Eastern and Western Christian Church
     
  • Attila
     
  • Huns, Goths, Vandals

 

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