Ancient History: Rome : Wars, Conflicts, and Uprisings
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Example Question #1 : Wars, Conflicts, And Uprisings
In what year did the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy begin?
324 CE
284 CE
476 CE
306 CE
306 CE
The Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy refers to a series of bloody conflicts between the so-called "co-Emperors" of Rome. The conflicts began in 306 CE when the elevation of Severus to Emperor was hotly contested. The conflicts finally ceased in 324 CE, when Constantine emerged as the sole Emperor of Rome.
Example Question #1 : The Later Roman Empire (284 476 Ce)
Which of these statements about the Battle of Adrianople is accurate?
It ended in victory for the Goth rebels.
It was fought between two competing ruling dynasties of the Roman Empire.
It ended in victory for forces of Attila the Hun.
It ended with the death of Marcus Crassus.
It ended with the death of Marcus Lepidus.
It ended in victory for the Goth rebels.
The Battle of Adrianople was fought between the forces of the Eastern Roman Empire and an alliance of Gothic barbarian rebels. It took place in the latter years of the fourth century and was a crucial turning point which contributed to the decline of the Western Roman Empire. The Battle of Adrianople ended in victory for the Goth rebels and defeat for the forces of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Example Question #2 : The Later Roman Empire (284 476 Ce)
The Battle of Adrianople was a notable conflict __________.
in the decline of the Roman Empire
in the Wars of the Second Triumvirate
in the decline of the Roman Republic
in the Gallic Wars
in the war between Rome and Parthia
in the decline of the Roman Empire
The Battle of Adrianople was part of the wider Gothic Wars which devastated the Roman Empire in the latter years of the fourth century. The Battle of Adrianople is generally considered to be a turning point which contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. The Battle of Adrianople witnessed the defeat of the forces of the Eastern Roman Empire by the barbarian forces of the Goths and other tribes. It greatly weakened the power and prestige of the Roman Empire.
Example Question #1 : Wars, Conflicts, And Uprisings
The Battle of Chrysopolis __________.
ended the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy
ended the Civil Wars of the Second Triumvirate
led to the Roman conquest of Dacia and Parthia
began the First Punic War
began the Social War
ended the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy
The Battle of Chrysopolis was fought in 324 CE between the forces of Constantine and the forces of Licinius. Licinius and Constantine were both rulers of the Tetrarchy and, as the efficacy of the Tetrarchy dissolved, came to be political rivals. Victory at Chrysopolis allowed Constantine to consolidate his power as the sole Emperor of Rome and ended the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy.
Example Question #2 : Wars, Conflicts, And Uprisings
The Battle of the Milvian Bridge contributed to the rise to power of __________.
Caligula
Constantine
Diocletian
Justinian I
Augustus Caesar
Constantine
The Battle of Milvian Bridge was part of the Civil War of the Tetrarchy. It was fought in 312 CE, between the forces of Constantine and the forces of Maxentius. It ended with the death of Maxentius and victory for Constantine’s forces. It was instrumental in the rise to power of Constantine.
Example Question #5 : Wars, Conflicts, And Uprisings
Many Germanic tribes were displaced in the fifth century by __________.
settlers from the Roman Empire
the conquests of Attila the Hun
settlers from the Parthian Empire
ecological disaster
pillaging raids led by Viking invaders
the conquests of Attila the Hun
Atilla the Hun was the leader of the Hunnic Empire during the middle of the fifth century. The Huns were a nomadic people who led a series of devastating attacks on the barbarian populations of eastern and central Europe. These attacks led to a massive displacement of the Germanic people who were forced to migrate further into the heart of the Roman Empire to escape Atilla’s catastrophic raids. This contributed to the weakening of the Roman Empire, particularly in the west. Attila invaded Italy in 451 CE, but was stopped before he could sack the city of Rome.
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