Day Six

1. inflation- a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a raise in prices

mercenary- foreign soldiers who fought for money, felt little sense of loyalty to the empire

Diocletian- a strong-willed army leader, became the new emperor of Rome in 284 A.D. 

Constantinople- The city of Constantine, the new name for the capital

Attila- a powerful chieftain who terrorized both halves of the empire

3. The main internal causes of the fall of the Roman Empire were inflation, serious agricultural problems, destroyed farmland due to wars, and the disarray of the military by the lack of discipline and loyalty.

4. Diocletian succeeded by ruling with an iron fist and fixing the previous problems Rome suffered. He split the entire empire in half and ruled the Eastern part, and he doubled the size of the Roman army. 

5. The Germans invaded the Roman Empire because they were fleeing the Huns who had moved into their lands and were destroying their homes.