The Roman Empire came to dominate the entire Mediterranean basin in a vast empire based on Roman law and Roman legions. It promoted trade, tolerance, and Greek culture. By 300 AD the Roman Empire was divided into the Western Roman Empire based in Rome, and the Eastern Roman Empire based in Constantinople. The attacks of the Germanic peoples of northern Europe led to the Fall of the Western Roman Empire in AD 476, a date which traditionally marks the end of the classical period and the start of the Middle Ages. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where was the headquarters of the Western Roman Empire? ANS1 Rome QSN2 Where was the headquarters of the Eastern Roman Empire? ANS2 Constantinople QSN3 Which tribes brought down the Western Roman Empire? ANS3 Germanic QSN4 What year is considered the transition between the classical period and the Middle Ages? ANS4 AD 476 QSN5 By what year was the Roman Empire split into two sections? ANS5 300 AD