The Fall of Rome

Verse or prose that makes fun of human weakness.

A curved ceiling made of arches.

Changes meant to bring about improvement.

An ancient region and Roman province that included most of present-day France.

Warlike people who migrated from Northern Asia , possibly near Russia and captured territory from China to Eastern Europe.

One of a group of Germanic tribes who invaded and destroyed territory in the Roman empire. This is where we get the word vandalism.

Capital of the Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire.

Christians who are set apart because of a reported miracle performed through them

An image created by the assembly of many small colored pieces, e.g., tiles, rocks, or glass.

A person trained to fight another person to the death for public entertainment

A lyric or poem that expresses strong emotions about life.

An open space in Roman that served as a marketplace.

Gladiator slave who attempted to free all slaves in Rome.

The language of the Romans

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

Egyptian scientist who mapped over 1,000 stars and developed rules for planetary movements.

Tribes from the Germanic territory who opposed the Roman empire

The study of body structure developed by the Greek scientist Galen