the western part ruled by Maximian. He increased the number of provinces and then assigned an “assistant” to both him and Maximian. This new system was called a tetarchy‚ meaning ruled by four. Eventually‚ Diocletian and Maximian’s successor‚ Constantine‚ gained more and more power‚ eventually greatly expanding the administrative bureaucracies‚ both military and civil. This political and administrative change alienated the Roman senate and other local leaders who
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Empire they practiced paganism and worshiped the emperor as a god. Alexander the Great and Hellenistic kings were officially defied after death. But when Constantine became the ruler in 324 after winning a battle at the Milvian Bridge near Rome in 312 he converted to Christianity claiming he saw the cross in the sun before the battle. In 324 Constantine transferred the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium. Unlike the Western Roman Empire‚ the Eastern Roman Empire retained its unity and became the Byzantine
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The Catholic church‚ founded around the third century A.D.‚ came into existence under the leadership of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great. Since its inception‚ the reach of the Catholic church has spread the globe and influenced many different lives‚ peoples‚ and cultures. Sadly‚ although its influence may have encouraged and fostered morality among people‚ it lacked one key component: the truth. The Catholic church and its teachings have been harmful in the advancement of the true Gospel and
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In the time of the agricultural age‚ two civilizations arose out of the plenteous food and raging waters. These two early civilizations were Mesopotamia and Egypt. Although many similarities can be drawn between the two‚ they each proved to be very different from each other in social‚ political‚ and religious systems as well as their stability and defeat. Although the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations paved the way modern civilizations‚ they have more differences that are illustrated in
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* Early Medieval Europe Founding of the Church * 2. Introduction: The Roots (This Series) Judaism Greece Rome Christianity and Christ Himself The Early Theologians * 3. Introduction: Fluorescence (The Next Series) Dark Ages Feudalism The Sociopolitical Structure Eve of the Renaissance * 4. Roots of Medieval Era: Judaism of Abraham Hebrews: a population in the city of Ur in Sumeria The word is derived from Greek biblia‚ which means “book‚” hence “People of the Book” Abraham was said
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The Role of Christianity in Europe Christianity has always been playing an important role in people’s lives. In the past‚ it was the unifying power between nations; today‚ it has a great concern in secular issues; and what the future will bring ? We can only guess. Christianity is the largest religion practiced in the world‚ with an estimated number of believers ranges between 1.5 billion and 2.1 billion‚ split into around 34‚000 separate denominations. Chiristianity is a monotheistic religion
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At its peak‚ the Roman Empire was the most powerful force in the world. However‚ by the 3rd century A.D.‚ the Romans were on fast decline. This fast decline was caused by three drastic changes in their society. The three changes consisted of new leaders controlling the area‚ Rome becoming spilt up into two sections‚ and Christianity gaining all of religious control. . Along with these‚ other achievements were made. The spread of Roman law increased‚ as so did the trade on the Silk Road. Romans also
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through with killing Christians‚ they would renounce their faith in their God. But‚ they didn ’t. It took a very long time and many‚ many deaths and persecutions for one Roman emperor to stand on the side of the Christians. Had it not been for Constantine and his vision‚ Chrisitanity may not have gotten to where it is today. It is not only to official Roman Empire ’s religion it has become the most well known and most practiced religion among the western world to date. And it all leads back to one
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1.06 Byzantine Empire: Achievement and Expansion Travel Journal Part 1: 1. What role did the move of the capital to Constantinople play in the growth of the Byzantine Empire? The Roman Emporor‚ Constantine‚ establish Constantinople in 330 CE. Constantine was attracted to this site because it enabled him to control land and sea trade routes between Europe and Asia. Indeed‚ the city’s location as a crossroad contributed greatly to its growth. After Constantine’s death in 395 CE‚ the Roman Empire
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i.e.‚ Jesus Christ. Constantine‚ one of the helpers to create Christianity and other religions‚ was a Roman emperor and an absolute tyrant. He murdered anyone who didn’t or wouldn’t conform to religion; this included his own blood. He killed his wife of twenty years‚ his son‚ daughter‚ and brother-in-law‚ and he strangled his mother to death. If this isn’t enough evidence that religion enslaves you‚ Constantine’s advisor and good friend was a man named Naziansus. Constantine also named a city after
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