Medieval Europe

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Barbarian Invasions
-The Roman Empire was very large, too large to protect from
Barbarian attacks (non-Roman tribes) such as the Germanic tribes
who were drawn to Rome for its wealth and to escape the Huns.

The Weakening Economy

- The Roman Empire became unsafe and a lot of money was
spent of the army to protect the cities.
- This hurt their economy, which meant they had to increase taxes.
-Poor farming practices resulted in less trade
 The Last Roman Empire
-Constantine I was the last emperor of a united Roman
Empire. His death in 337 CE divided Rome into Eastern and
Western Empires
-As invasions by the barbarians began to increase the
Roman Empire was defeated and the date 476 CE marks
the official end of the Roman Empire.

-The fall of the Roman Empire gave way to the Medieval

period in Europe, which lasted from circa 500 CE 1500 CE.
 Timeline: Middle Ages

Fall of the The High

Roman Empire Middle Ages

476 1050-1250
CE 500-1050 CE 1250-1500
CE CE

The Dark Ages The Late Ages

Medieval Europe 500 CE
Medieval Europe 1000 CE
Medieval Europe 1500 CE
Joke of the Day

What did the dragon say

when he saw the knight in
shinning armour?