request granted, Odovakar becomes ruler of Italy, and grants, with the consent of the Senate, the rule of Gaul and Spain to the king of the Arian Visigoths. This event of 476 is popularly known as the "FALL OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE." STUDY ON 2. What great change has passed over the population of the empire? (Compare maps on pp. 190 and 252, 253.) Through what part of the Roman organization has this been accomplished? Through what faults of Roman character? What in organization on the barbarian side has favored this change? In character? In what did the socalled "Fall of the Roman Empire" consist? What proofs did that event give of her weakness? What tendencies caused the foundation of Constantinople and the establishment of Christianity as the religion of the empire? What facts can you give to illustrate or prove the absolutism of the emperors during this period? In what matter do they show themselves especially interested? By virtue of what imperial office may they consider this matter their business? What tendency culminates in the Council of Nice, and what danger does that council enable the Church to avoid? What relation do the barbarians hold to Christianity? To its orthodox form? What relation between these facts and their peaceful or hostile relations with the provincials? Illustrate. Do you know of any similar facts in modern times? What are the centres of ecclesiastical power? Why do they become so? Of the two, which centre has the fewer rivals in its own part of the empire? (See map.) Which of the two will be comparatively greater? Name two or three things which the barbarians learned or adopted from the Romans before 476 A.D. What characterizes this period? Had you been a Roman living at 476 A.D., how would you have described the event known as the "Fall of Rome"? fender of orthodox Christianity against various heresies; founded a convent and monastery; author of letters, commentaries, personal confessions, sermons, and of the "City of God," a comparison of Rome and the Church. Founder of Constantinople. (See Summary of Events.) Teacher of rhetoric; used his wealth for the poor; founded in Asia Minor selfsupporting monastic communities devoted to prayer and labor; founded hospitals, houses of refuge, orphanages; author of moral and theological works. Famous orator and preacher; author of letters, commentaries, sermons, orations; popularized the use of hymns in Constantinople. Greek. Greek. Helena, St. Jerome, St. Julian. Soldier, and secretary for Constantine; a tolerant pagan. Cappadocian; studied at Cæsarea, Alexandria, and Athens; monk with St. Basil; bishop of Constantinople. Mother of Constantine; British (?) Christian. Pannonian; of family in good circumstances and position; studied rhetoric at Rome and Trêves; hermit in Syrian desert. Nephew of Constantine; emperor of Rome. Poet and orator, speak- Greek. ing and writing on religious themes; gave his property to the poor. Ransomed captives; gave largely to the needy; pilgrim to Palestine, where it is said she discovered the Holy Sepulchre and the true cross. Translator of the Bible Latin. into Latin (Vulgate); used his own wealth to support religious and charitable work; promoted the founding of convents and monasteries; author of letters, commentaries, historical and controversial writings connected with the Church. Attempts to restore paganism; author of refutation of Christianity and of memoirs of his German campaigns. Greek. |