Late Roman Empire

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Late Roman Empire
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Pax Romana

• Pax Romana
• Roman Peace
• 27BC to 180AD
• Roman Empire in its prime.
• Series of good emperors.
• Characterized by the Romanization of much of the
  western world.
• Following the Pax Romana, Rome had a series of
  emperors who were generals.
• Barracks Emperors (200s AD)
• 17 emperors over 50 years.
• Seized power through force and violence.
• Two emperors will breathe new life into Rome
  before its collapse
• Late Roman Empire

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Diocletian

• Effective control was reestablished by Diocletian
  (Late 200s AD)
• Divided the Empire into four districts
• Ruled by himself, a co-emperor, and two
  "caesars.
• Permanently divided the Empire.

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Constantine

• Constantine (Early 300s AD) expanded upon
  Diocletians policies.
• Built an entirely new capital Byzantium.
• Rome west.
• Byzantium east.
• Declared tolerance of Christianity.
• Edict of Milan
• First Christian Emperor

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So why did the Roman Empire decline and fall?