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210
Pax Romana
Pax Romana, a period of peace and prosperity in the empire, ends. -
300
Christianity Organization
Christian Church begins organizing itself by regions headead by bishops, archbishops and patriarchs. -
312
Religious Freedom
Constantine becomes emperor. During reign becomes Christian, allows religious freedom, implements reform, moves capital to Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey). -
410
Burning Rome
Visigoths capture, loot, and burn Rome -
455
Vandals Enter Rome
Vandals enter Rome and burn and loot city -
476
Germanic General defeats young Emperor
Germanic General Odoacer overthrows 14 year old Roman Emperor. This date is often used to mark the end of the Roman Empire. -
527
Justinian Becoms Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Or the Eastern Roman Empire. Over the years reforms legal code-Justinian Code -
Jan 1, 600
The Bishop of Rome becomes pope and claims authority over all bishops
Church in Byzantine empire does not accept his authority, marking the beginning of the split into two churches, the Roman Catholic Church under the Pope and the Eastern Orthodox Church under the authority of patriarcs. -
Emperor Diocletian
Emperor Diocletian divides empire into fourb sectionsfor easier rule, implements reformes. -
Conquering Western Roman forces
Visigoths conquer Western Roman forces.Western Empire forced to give up land. -
Official Religion
Emperor Theodosius makes hristianity the official religion of the Empire and outlaws all other religions. -
Empire Divided
Roman Empire divided in Western Roman Empire and Eastern Roman Empire.
