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Period: 100 to 500
rome
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114
agustus caesar
agustus was the first roman emporer. he started the pax romana after he became emporer. he expanded the empire all over the meditteranian. he then improved the infostructure but was exporting more then he was importing. do to this he lost power slowly. -
161
marcus aurelius
marcus was the last of the five best leaders and ruled until 161 c.e. when he was ruling he had everyone use the same currency. many active leaders faught with the soldiers. when he died his son commodus became the leader of rome. -
200
diocletian
diocletion was very wealthy and powerfull. he doubled the army for more protection and streangth. he then died and many civil wars broke out in rome. -
306
Constantine
as civil wars broke out constantine did not think he could win. he then searched for signs of god to help him. he sees a sign and he knows its from got and becomes christian. he won the civil war and became emporer. -
313
Edict of Milan
the edict of milan is when people were able to warship which god they chose. it is also when christianity became more popular. -
330
Byzantium
the capital of rome moved to byzantium. they moved for wealth. they also moved because they had better trade routes -
400
Invasion of rome
the barbarians invaded rome and rome could not fight them off. they destroyed rome in 410c.e. they left rome in peices in 455c.e. -
476
fall of rome
the ostrogoths attacked rome and deafeted them. rome is ended -
commodus
commodus ruled for 12 years and ended the pax romana. he did not defend his borders which had people coming in to rome. he had people help hime rule which did not help much. he was in it for the entertainment more then anything.his family and others tried to kill him.
