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Period: 235 to
Economic Decline leads to Anarchy
So many drains on the economy left the Roman government short of money. Therefore, it raised taxes and started debasing the coinage (i.e., decreasing its gold and silver content). This led to inflation, causing the soldiers to demand more pay to meet their expenses. The government thus faced more money shortages, leading to more taxes and coinage debasements, and so on. To make matters worse, this process triggered an even more serious cycle that left the empire in chaos for fifty years. -
Period: 272 to 337
Constantine
Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, ruled the Roman Empire in the early fourth century CE. He served as Roman emperor from 306 until his death in 337 and was sole emperor from 324 to 337 CE. Constantine is best known for ending the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, legalizing the Christian religion, and converting to Christianity himself, becoming the first Christian Roman emperor. -
Period: 306 to 337
Roman Emporer Constantine the Great
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313
Legalized Christianity
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Period: 457 to 461
Majorianius
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476
Western Roman Empire Falls
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Christianity made the official religion of Rome
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Empire divided into East and West
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Theodosius I Died
Theodosius I, the last emperor to rule over both East and West, died in 395 AD after making Christianity the official state religion. -
Period: to 275
Empire fractures into 3 parts
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Period: to 305
Roman Emporer Diocletian
created autocracy, reformed military, bought another two centaury’s for the empire -
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Roman Emporer Theodosius
