Ancient Rome Lesson 5 Vocabulary

emperor who divided the Roman Empire into two parts

• Constantine
• Attila

• Augustus
• Diocletian

Frankish king who built a huge kingdom in Gaul

• Pepin the Short
• Attila the Hun

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

fearsome Hun leader who attacked Rome's eastern empire

• Julius Caesar
• Hannibal Barca
• Attila the Hun
• Genghis Khan

decay (decline) in people's values

• corruption

• social advancement
• ethical improvement
• cultural enrichment

members of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations

• barbarians

• civilized societies
• tribal societies
• city people