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THE FALL OF ROME – GUIDED NOTES THE BEGINNING The fall of the Roman Empire began in the ______ century when enemies from the ________ began to invade Roman territory. The empire was so large and the borders were so long, making it nearly impossible to _____________ the borders. THE DIVIDE By _______ AD Rome was going through serious internal problems such as ____________ in present day France and Britain. The emperor was unable to squash these revolts. As a result the Empire was divided into ________ sections. Two rulers would issue all laws _______________. This had a very _______________ effect on Rome. It was no longer the ____________ of the empire or the center of power. The Roman ______________ also lost all of its power. THE COLLAPSE The rule of these two parts of the Roman Empire broke down when _______ different people fought for power after the initial two emperors ______________. ____________________ defeated all rivals in a __________ war and became the sole emperor of Roman Empire. Constantine made the Greek town Byzantium the new Eastern capital and renamed it __________________________. Rome is said to have officially ___________in ________ CE when Germanic chief captured Rome and forced the western emperor to step down.
