WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What event marked the end of the Western Roman Empire?
A
Diocletian divides the empire in A.D.285
B
the invasion of Huns in A.D. 445
C
German tribes take over Roman lands in 476 A.D.
D
the split in the Christian church in A.D. 1054
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 476, after the Battle of Ravenna, the Roman Army in the West suffered defeat at the hands of Odoacer and his Germanic foederati. Odoacer forced the deposition of emperor Romulus Augustulus and became the first King of Italy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Due to the many problems that plagued the Empire in its later years, the Roman Empire was carved up by barbarians and separated into many smaller kingdoms. Perhaps the most immediate effect of Rome’s fall was the breakdown of commerce and trade.

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