The Roman Empire was split into eastern and western regions. What effect did this have on the western Roman Empire? A. It became the center of power in the west. B. Christianity thrived as a new religion. C. Trade with other nations increased. D. It became weak and vulnerable to attacks.
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Answer:Rome Divides into Two
In 285 AD, Emperor Diocletian decided that the Roman Empire was too big to manage. He divided the Empire into two parts, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire. Over the next hundred years or so, Rome would be reunited, split into three parts, and split in two again.
Western Roman Empire fall?
Invasions by Barbarian tribes
The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders.
The Eastern half didn't come to an end until 1453 or 1454. Also, the Western Roman Empire was mainly ruled by Rome, while the Eastern Roman Empire was ruled by Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Latin was the language of the Western Empire; Greek was the language used in the Eastern Empire.
Since the Eastern did have a higher population and better trade and took that with them in the split (i.e. more money from taxes and more troops to recruit). Clearly the Romans had little control of the western half of the empire when Rome was sacked in 410 AD.