7. The Fall of Rome A.D. : Anno Domino (year of our lord) C.E. : Common era The Roman created an Empire but it became to large. When emperor Diocletian (284 A.D.) came into power, he divided the empire up into two separate empires.
8. The Fall of Rome By 395 AD, the Roman Empire was formally divided into two empires: East and West . With the invasion of Germanic forces from the north, the Western Roman Empire was conquered and further divided. This left the eastern part of the Roman empire to carry on the Greco-Roman tradition.
11. Byzantine Empire At first, this Empire controlled only a small area around the eastern Mediterranean, but during the reign of Justinian (527-565), it started to recover much of the territory of the old Roman empire.
12. Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was wealthy and produced: gold, silk, grain, olives and wine. It traded these for spices, ivory and precious stones from countries as far away as China and India along the Silk Road trade routes.
27. The Crusades Holy War The Catholic Church wished to regain control over the Holy Land (Jerusalem) so may Knights went on a Quest to claim “their” land back from Islam. The Plauge: Disease that killed about 1/3 of the population in Europe.
45. Structure of Inferno- Some Examples At the center of the Earth, completely submerged in ice. The three ultimate traitors are held in Lucifer's three mouths. Lucifer's three wings send forth freezing blasts of impotence, ignorance and hatred. Judas, Brutus, Cassius Traitors to lords and benefactors; those who set out to destroy the rightful God Round 3 Canto 34 Concealed in flames Ulysses/ Odysseus Evil counselors subcircle 8 Canto 26-27 Submerged in hot blood, Guarded by centaurs, who shoot any soul which attempts to rise Alexander the Great Attila the Hun Violent Against neighbors & fellow men; murderers, war makers Circle 7 Canto 12 Punishment People Sin Region Canto
