diocletian, tetrarchy, and constantine i
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Diocletian, Tetrarchy, and Constantine I. by Dena Dianati, Sam Rubin, Jake Shepard, and Gwyne Henke. Dena . Diocletian. Background: Full name: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus Birth name Diocles, born in 236 C.E. Came from a low family, very humble birth. Diocletian. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Diocletian, Tetrarchy, and Constantine I
by Dena Dianati, Sam Rubin, Jake Shepard, and Gwyne Henke
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Diocletian
•Background:Full name: Gaius Aurelius Valerius
Diocletianus AugustusBirth name Diocles, born in 236 C.E.Came from a low family, very humble
birth
Dena
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Diocletian prudent officer who sought victory
rather than glory when a new emperor, Carus, comes to
power in 282, Diocletian falls under his favor
promoted from officer to count of the domestics, commander of the cavalry, and the imperial body guard
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Diocletian
• later became a consulate through his favorCarus killed in 284 and his two sons replaced him, however one of them, who was ruling in the East, Numerian, died mysteriously and Diocletian replaced him.
• The son ruling in the west, Carinus, was also killed in a battle, and Diocletian took control of the entire empire.
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o Many barbarian revolts during Diocletian's reign
o To make his wanted reforms, he had to divide the empire between two people
o This resulted in Diocletian splitting the empire with Maximian and both of them had a sub-emperor to rule afterwards.
Crisis in the Third Century
http://www.edu.xunta.es/espazoAbalar/sites/espazoAbalar/files/datos/1355846021/contido/the_crisis_of_the_third_century.html
Jake and Sam
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Tetrarchy: Division of the Empire
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?569220-Provinciae-and-Dioceses-in-Restitutor-Orbis
Green -- DiocletianPurple -- GaleriusYellow -- MaximianRed -- Constantius
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Tetrarchy• The Tetrarchy was very successful
militarily: revolts and barbarians put down
• The Tetrarchy also introduced a new coinage system that halted the
economic decline occurring before the Tetrarchy was formed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Venice_%E2%80%93_The_Tetrarchs_03.jpg
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End of the Tetrarchy• After Diocletian and Maximian
resigned and Constantius died, the Tetrarchy began to fall apart
• The sons of the former Tetrarchy members all vied for the 3 spots in a conflict that led to a civil war
• The eventual winner of the civil war was Constantius' son....(see next slide)
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Constantine I• 272 AD--337 AD
• Diocletian's deatho Father Constantius dies 306 AD
• Ruled with Liciniuso Licinius East, defeated 324
• Converted to Christianityo "hoc signo victor eris"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rome-Capitole-StatueConstantin.jpg
Gwyne
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Constantine I• Constantinople
o Economico Defensiveo "New Rome"
• Court systemo Eastern style
• Organization of Romeo Praefectures, dioceses,
provinces, cities
• Militaryo Praetorian guardo Report to emperor
http://theonlinebibleschool.net/series-articles/church-history-a-2000-year-view-of-the-church/7th-8th-centuries.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Constantine_I_Hagia_Sophia.jpg
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Constantine I• Died 22 May 337 AD
o "13th apostle"
• Good impactso Strengthens Romeo Modern system
of imperialismo Endorses
Christianity
• Bad impactso Huge taxeso No set successor
http://jp29.org/plnconstantine.htm
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/most_famous_landmarks3.htm
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Review• Diocletian ruled 284-305 AD
o Invented the...
• Tetrarchy o Which was ended by...
• Constantine Io Who ruled from 306-337 AD
Lefthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2009-04-13_ConstantineTheGreat_York.jpg
Abovehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Istanbul_-_Museo_archeol._-_Diocleziano_(284-305_d.C.)_-_Foto_G._Dall%27Orto_28-5-2006.jpg
Belowhttp://riversfromeden.wordpress.com/2012/04/07/the-great-persecution/
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Constantine Io Herbermann, Charles, and Georg Grupp. "Constantine the Great." The Catholic
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o Morey, William C. Outlines of Roman History: For the Use of High Schools and Academies. New York: American Book, 1901. Print.
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Bibliography• TetrarchyGarstang, David. "Tetrarchy of Diocletian." Tetrarchy of Diocletian. Accessed
February 26, 2013. http://www.garstang.us/emperors/tetofdiocletian.htm.King, Jay. "The Later Roman Empire: The Tetrarchy." The Later Roman Empire: The
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