What happened to people after the Roman Empire fell?

After the collapse of the Roman empire, ethnic chiefs and kings, ex-Roman governors, generals, war lords, peasant leaders and bandits carved up the former Roman provinces into feudal kingdoms.

What territories were included in the Roman Empire?

By the second century AD the territory of the Roman Empire covered the area occupied by the following modern-day countries: England, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Rumania, Turkey, Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, Israel, Lebanon, Tunisia and parts of Germany, the Soviet …

What happened after the Roman Empire was split into two?

Finally, in 395 AD, the empire was split into two for good. The Western Empire was ruled by Rome, the Eastern Empire was ruled by Constantinople. The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantium Empire and remained in power for another 1000 years.

What happened to the Roman Empire?

Rome eventually collapsed under the weight of its own bloated empire, losing its provinces one by one: Britain around 410; Spain and northern Africa by 430. Attila and his brutal Huns invaded Gaul and Italy around 450, further shaking the foundations of the empire.

When was the fall of Rome timeline?

Fall of Rome Events Short Timeline

CE 235– 284	Crisis of the Third Century (Age of Chaos)
429– 435	Vandals Sack North Africa
440– 454	Huns Attack
455	Vandals Sack Rome
476	Fall of the Emperor of Rome

Where is Roman Empire now?

At its zenith, the Roman Empire included these today’s countries and territories: most of Europe (England, Wales, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Gibraltar, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine), coastal northern Africa (Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt), the Balkans (Albania.

When did Roman Empire end?

476 AD
Roman Empire/Dates dissolved

When did Roman Empire fall?

395 AD
Fall of the Western Roman Empire/Start dates