Chapter 2 Vocabulary: The Fall of Rome

These flashcards cover key vocabulary from Chapter 2 on the Fall of Rome.

Augustus

The Roman Empire's first emperor.

citizens

People who could participate in government.

aqueducts

Human made channels that carried water from distant mountain ranges into Rome or other cities.

innovation

A new idea or way of doing something.

Diocletian

The Roman emperor who divided the Roman Empire.

Constantine

The Roman emperor who reunited the Roman Empire and moved the capital to the east.

strategy

A plan for fighting a battle or war.

Attila

The leader of the Huns who raided the eastern portion of the Roman Empire.

corruption

The decay of people’s values.

efficient

Productive and not wasteful.

Justinian

Roman emperor who had laws organized and simplified into a legal code called Justinian’s Code.

Theodora

An effective ruler alongside her husband Justinian.

Byzantine Empire

Society that developed in the eastern portion of the Roman empire named after the Greek town of Byzantium.

mosaics

Pictures made with colored stones or glass.