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After the Fall of Rome. 300—1000 AD. Four Bad Emperors. Tiberius (14 AD—37AD) Caligula (37—41) Claudius (41—54) Nero (54—68). Tiberius (14 AD—37AD). Caligula (37—41). Claudius (41—54). Nero (54—68). Five Good Emperors. Vespasian (69—71) Titus (79—81) Domitian (81—96)
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After the Fall of Rome 300—1000 AD
Four Bad Emperors Tiberius (14 AD—37AD) Caligula (37—41) Claudius (41—54) Nero (54—68)
Five Good Emperors Vespasian (69—71) Titus (79—81) Domitian (81—96) Trajan (96—117) Hadrian (117—138)
The next emperors? They were all weak “Rome changed from a kingdom of gold to a kingdom of iron and rust.” In 50 years, 190 cities bankrupt.
Diocletian (284—305) • East vs. West • Two emperors: Rome and Byzantium • Augustus vs. Caesar • Stroke in 305.
Constantine (306—337) • Christian • Council of Nicaea (325 AD) • Cross on shields • Seat of empire moved to Byzantium. • Called it Constantinople. • Rome subject to outsiders—the Huns.
Barbarian Invasions • Huns from Far East • Leader was Attila • Visigoths—Germanic • Vandals—Spanish • Francs—French • Anglo-Saxons—England • 476 AD Odoacer rules in the West.