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Period: 100 to 200
roman empire
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50 years of decline
Commodus started the decline of the empire
weak and corrupt leaders
mercenary army
size of the empire
economic problems -
200
Marcus Aurelius
Last good leader of Roman Empire
Ruled 161 to 180 C.E.
one of the five last good leaders
unified the empire economically
fought off rebels and invasions
made the bad decision of putting his son Commodus as his successor -
306
Constantine
ruled 306 C.E. to 337 C.E.
civil war
looked up in the sky and saw a sign that said "Under this sign you will conquer"
conquered the people and became christian -
400
byzantine culture
started silk industry
constructed many bulidings: courts hospitals aqueducts and fortresses
Hagia Sophia: famous church
means 'Holy wisdom' in greek -
500
Augustus Ceaser
restored the empire to peace
PAX ROMANA
expanded empire
infrastructure: roads,aqueducts, bridges
inproved economy
art and literature -
Sep 1, 600
Diocletian
tried to make the empire strong again and stop the delcine
Maximian appointed co-leader
empire divided in two
East: ruled by Diocletian and was much richer than the west
West: ruled by Maximian
doubled the size of the army
improved tax stuff
Gave up power in 305 C.E. -
Sep 26, 700
Justinian
ruled 527 C.E. to 556 C.E.
autocrat- ruled as a single leader
Justinian's code: Romes 12 tables
used code to unite empire again. -
Commodus
Ruled 180 to 192 C.E.
Started the decline of Rome
didnt want to do anything but party and be entertained
he didnt want to do the actuall working part of being an emperor
he allowed others to "help" him run the government
this guy was so self absorbed that when the empire ran out of money he ordered that all the wealthy people of Rome to be killed.
on 12/31 192 C.E. somebody finally assinated Commodus -
the collapse and invasions of Rome
invaders attack rome when constantine dies
barbarians
476 C.E. rome collapses
eastern rome continued to be sucsessful after western rome was invaded
