Monday- Review for Roman Test Tomorrow
Germanic tribes moved into the Roman Empire due to the Huns moving into their territory around 370 AD.
The Huns: In 370 AD they moved into Europe from Central Asia and battled the Germanic Tribes
In 444 AD under Attila, the Huns invaded both parts of the Roman Empire. The Huns took over Eastern Europe and some of Western Russia. They attacked over 70 cities
The power of Huns and Attila the Hun died in 453AD
The last western Roman Emperor was Romulus Augustulus, a 14 year old. He was ousted by German forces in 476 AD and Rome fell
After Rome fell, Europe went into Dark Ages
-The Legacy of Rome
- The Latin Language
- The base of many future languages
Important Roman Laws
- All people have the equal right to equal treatment under the law
- A person was considered innocent until proven guilty
- The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused
- A person should be punished only for actions, not thoughts
- Any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly unfair could be set aside
- Roman law served as a basis for the law of many European countries in the future as well as the United States
Tuesday- Take Roman Empire Test
Comments