- This is the end of Roman expansion
- Septimius Severus was the first African emperor
- Period of disarray after is referred to as the age of the soldier emperors
- Series of Roman Generals try to become king of Rome. Dark time in Rome's history
- Diocletian was the next stable Emperor and changes the government into a Dominate. Sets up the Tetrarchy. Greek for "rule of four"
- Maxentius and Constantine are the two strongest. They go head to head in the battle of the Milvian Bridge on October 8 312. Constantine wins the battle
- He said that he saw a vision in the sky of the Chi Ro. He has his soldiers paint this on their shields and they won. After this, Christianity becomes legal in Rome. This gave his control of the western Roman Empire.
- He is the sole ruler of a Christian Roman Empire
- Constantine decides to move the capital from Rome to Constantinople, present day Istanbul
- Constantinople becomes the seat of the Byzantine Empire
- Rome falls in 476
- Christianity was illegal until Constantine
- Under the city of Rome, there were the Catacombs. This is where masses were held until it was made legal
Byzantine Empire
- Led by Justinian
- The church is strong and the army is strong.
- If you want to be a successful ruler, you need the church and the army on your side.
- This is different than the Roman Empire which had nothing to do with the church.
- Constantinople becomes the seat of the Byzantine Empire
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