Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
2. Describe the causes and effects of major historical events.
2.1 Discuss the longevity of the Eastern Empire.
2.2 Discuss the fall of the Western Empire.
3. Discuss key individuals in Western culture
3.5 Identify major figures and events in relation to the fall of the Western Empire.
Required Unit Resources
Chapter 7: Late Antiquity, 250–600
Unit Lesson
Did Rome’s Fall Send Western Societies into the Dark Ages?
More than perhaps any other unit in this course, the study of what historians call Late Antiquity (250–600
C.E.) proves how much written history changes as historians learn more about their own biases and examine
new evidence.