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Constantine’s Empire. Arch of Constantine 315 CE. II. The Terrible Third Century. 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.
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Arch of Constantine 315 CE
II. The Terrible Third Century 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. Military and Society under Diocletian and Constantine A. New Sort of Empire 1. Tetrarchy
II. Military and Society under Diocletian and Constantine B. Military Reforms 1. Larger 2. Mobile 3. Multiple capitals C. Administrative Reforms 1. Smaller provinces 2. Division of civil and military command 3. 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
Baths of Diocletian c. 300 CE Baths of Caracalla c. 215 CE
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 differences 1. Religion of a book 2. A religious community 3. A life apart from majority 4. Triumph over death C. Constantine favors Christians 1. Grants rights, property Sarcophagus, 4th century
Basilica Ulpia Rome 113 CE Church of Santa Maria Maggiore Rome, 432 CE
III. Constantine and the Church A. Christianity becomes a world religion B. Christian differences 1. Religion of a book 2. A religious community 3. A life apart from majority 4. Triumph over death C. Constantine favors Christians 1. Grants rights, property 2. Imperial authority in church 3. Dilemma for Christians Of this world or not? Sarcophagus, 4th century
IV. The Meaning of Constantinople A. Symbol of the New Christian Empire founded by Constantine