constantine’s empire. arch of constantine 315 ce
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A. Economic Decline 1. Success – slavery
2. End of conquests 3. Shortage of gold/silver
B. Military vulnerability
C. Political upheaval 1. Problem of imperial succession
II. The Terrible Third Century
B. Military Reforms1. Larger2. Mobile3. Multiple capitals
C. Administrative Reforms1. Smaller provinces2. Division of civil and military command3. Regularized tax system
II. Military and Society under Diocletian and Constantine
D. Economic Reforms 1. Binding laborers to the land or crafts 2. Continued costs of great cities 3. Importance of East greater than West
II. Military and Society under Diocletian and Constantine
III. Constantine and the Church
A. Christianity becomes a world religion
B. Christian differences
Pantheon (Rome c. 125 CE)
III. Constantine and the Church
A. Christianity becomes a world religion
B. Christian differences1. Religion of a book2. A religious community3. A life apart from majority4. Triumph over death
C. Constantine favors Christians1. Grants rights, property
Sarcophagus, 4th century
III. Constantine and the Church
A. Christianity becomes a world religion
B. Christian differences1. Religion of a book2. A religious community3. A life apart from majority4. Triumph over death
C. Constantine favors Christians1. Grants rights, property
Sarcophagus, 4th century
2. Imperial authority in church3. Dilemma for Christians
Of this world or not?