Question

which event occurred in the roman empire that led to its downfall?

• increased use of slaves
• armed peasant revolts
• spread of new religions
• invasion by foreign forces

which roman emperor ended the persecution of christians and outlawed crucifixions with his edict of milan?

• theodosius
• constantine
• julius caesar
• jesus

how did the collapse of the western roman empire affect europe?

• christianity declined in eastern areas.
• farmers abandoned rural districts.
• germanic invaders expanded territorial claims.
• trade networks shifted to northern areas.

Explanation:

1. While other factors contributed, large-scale foreign invasions (like those by Germanic tribes) were a direct, terminal cause of the Western Roman Empire's collapse.
2. Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan in 313 CE, granting religious tolerance to Christians and ending their persecution.
3. After the Western Roman Empire fell, Germanic groups that had invaded established new kingdoms, expanding their territorial control across Western Europe.

Answer:

1. invasion by foreign forces
2. Constantine
3. Germanic invaders expanded territorial claims.