Question

1. what natural disaster struck the roman empire in 366 ce?
2. why were some romans happy about being conquered by the

huns? we have to serve hard, whats justice, it has gotten
worse.

1. what does it mean when they say the climax of misery is to be

in the grip of a corrupt justice system if you cant defend
yourself?

1. how can you use this document to help you explain what caused

the internal instability mainly rome?
source: edward gibbon, the history of the decline and fall of the
note: it took the author 12 years to write this

in the second year of the reign of valens 366 ce... the roman world was
the shores of the mediterranean were left dry by the sudden retreat to
the coast of sicily... grace, and of egypt... 50,000 persons had lost their lives
in this calamity... astonished and terrified the subjects of rome... and their fear
was a sign of the symptoms of declining empire and a sinking world...

Explanation:

The text mentions that the shores of the Mediterranean were left dry by a sudden retreat, which is a characteristic of a tsunami - like event. The large - scale loss of life and the description of the impact on the subjects of Rome further support this.

Answer:

A tsunami - like natural disaster.