05.05 Lesson Summary and Assessment What Do I Have To Do? You should now be familiar with what caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire. To test your understanding, you will organize a timeline of important events. Then you will write a short reponse where you explain the meaning of a statement from your teacher about the Roman Empire. Step One: Create a timeline using the following dates and events. These dates and events are out of order. You must place them in order on the time line. You can use the Timeline Template or create your own timeline using the following events and dates. A photo of a color model of ancient Rome showing the Colleseum in the center of the city. © Public domain Dates: 180 CE 96 CE 27 BCE 476 CE 410 CE 324 CE Events: The new Eastern Roman Empire capital is renamed Constantinople after Emperor Constantine. The Pax Romana begins. Odoacer deposes Emperor Romulus Augustus ending the Roman Empire in the west. Alaric, a Visigoth, invades western Rome. The Pax Romana ends. The Emperor Nerva, the first of the Five Great Emperors, takes the throne.