Exam 3: Historical Dynasties and Empires: Rise and Fall

Emperor …………….re-founded the old city of Byzantium as the new capital of the Eastern half with a new name, Constantinople.

The Ostrogoths were the barbarians in…………..

The imperial coronation of ……………….on the Christmas day of 800 is often regarded as a turning point in medieval European history because it filled a power vacancy that had existed since the fall of the ancient Roman Empire.

The Visigoths were the barbarians in…………….

After the fall of the Sung dynasty China was over-run by the ……………..for the next hundred years, who at this time had dominated many parts of Asia and Europe.