1. How did the Middle Ages begin1

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1. How did the Middle Ages begin? · When: Late 5th Century (476 AD) · What happened: The Roman Empire collapsed because of invasions by Germanic tribes (like the Visigoths, Vandals). Their leader, Odoacer, removed the last Roman emperor in 476. · Why it's important: Historians say the fall of Rome in 476 marks the start of the Middle Ages. · Result: The lands around the Mediterranean Sea split into three main civilizations: · Germanic Kingdoms (like the Frankish Kingdom, Visigothic Kingdom) · Byzantine Empire (the Eastern Roman Empire) · Islamic Empire --- 2. Was the Byzantine Empire the Roman Empire? · Identity: Yes, it was the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire. · Capital: Constantinople (founded by Emperor Constantine in 330). · Golden Age: Under Emperor Justinian (527-565), the empire reconquered some western lands and created a law code called the Codex Justinianus. · End: The empire slowly declined and was finally conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. --- 3. How did the arrival of the Visigoths affect Hispania (Spain)? · Origin: The Visigoths were allies of Rome who moved into the empire to escape the Huns. · Settlement: They first formed the Kingdom of T...