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Rome. The empire: decline and fall. Rome (decline and fall). Summary of Roman empire up to 180ad Pax Romana What it did for the economy of Rome Religion State religion Imperial cult Philosophical religions Mystery religions. Rome (decline and fall). Christianity As a mystery religion
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Rome The empire: decline and fall
Rome (decline and fall) • Summary of Roman empire up to 180ad • PaxRomana • What it did for the economy of Rome • Religion • State religion • Imperial cult • Philosophical religions • Mystery religions
Rome (decline and fall) • Christianity • As a mystery religion • Persecution • Why persecuted • Roman policy • Systematic persecution • Success of Christianity • Why successful • Christianity and slavery
Rome (decline and fall) • From the Antonines to the Severans • 180ad: 2nd century warning signs • Roman society • The Army • Commodus and the end of the Antonines (180-193)
Rome (decline and fall) • Severan Dynasty • Septimius Severus (193-211) • Caracalla (211-217) • Macrinus (217-218) • Elagabalus (218-222) • Alexander Severus (222-235)
Rome (decline and fall) • The crisis of the 3rd cent • Barracks emperors • The problems • Persia • Barbarians • Civil War • Economic breakdown • Political crisis • Diocletian