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Late Antiquity

Late Antiquity. World History. Diocletian & Constantine. Administrators Reformers. Rise of the Papacy. Pope Leo the Great vs. Attila the Hun Taking on the role of secular rulers. Saint Augustine. Confessions: the story of his conversion Great thinker and theologian. Heresies.

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Late Antiquity

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  1. Late Antiquity World History

  2. Diocletian & Constantine • Administrators • Reformers

  3. Rise of the Papacy • Pope Leo the Great vs. Attila the Hun • Taking on the role of secular rulers

  4. Saint Augustine • Confessions: the story of his conversion • Great thinker and theologian

  5. Heresies • Pelagianism: no original sin, man can gain salvation without grace • Monophysitism: Jesus has one divine nature • Arianism: Jesus was subordinate to the Father

  6. Early Monasticism • Ascetic life • Poverty • Chastity • Obedience (later to a rule and Abbot/Abbess)

  7. Economy • Inflation • Huge divide between rich and poor

  8. Barbarian Kingdoms and Invasions • Ostrogoths: took over Italy and Balkan regions • Visigoths: Modern day Spain and parts of modern day France • Franks: Modern day France • Vandals: Northern Africa and Mediterranean islands • Huns: From Mongolia, went everywhere

  9. The Fall of Rome • Too large to govern effectively? • Cost of defense • Economic inflation • Political corruption • Influx of Germanic tribes • Periodic imperial instability

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