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August was originally kown as Octavian who was Julius Caesars nephew. He went into civil war and came out victorious and formed second triumverate.Then went into war again against Mark Anthony. Finally prevaled as the emporer of Rome. Then started the Pax Romana.
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Marcus Aurelius becomes last of the five good emperors of Rome.He united Rome economically. Spent time fighting off invasions and rebellions. Chose his son commodus to follow him in his foot steps. Expanded empire even further than before.
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Diocletian worked to stregnthen the roman empire and try to stop the decline.He had a co emporer . He divided the empire into eastern and western halves.He ruled the wealthier side. Diocletian had doubled the size of the milatary. Improved romes tax sructure.
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Constantine had won at the battle for milvian bridge. He had won under a sign which he believes was sent to him from the catholic god. The sign was a pand an x. Under the sign it said "You will conquer under this sign."
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The edict of milan was a set of laws that allowed you the freedom of worship. This allowed people to become catholic if they had pleased. They could worship any god they wanted to. The Edict of Milan would be changed
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Constantine ruled rome in 337CE. Civil wars broke out for control of rome. Constantine won over his co emporer licnius.313 the edict of milan has granted freedom to worship.
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Rome had been attacked by the vandals.THey left Rome powerless and the empire started to fall. The empire was lost without its power to take back the city of Rome,. The streets in Rome were destroyed by the vandals invasion.
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Rome has finally fallen in this year. The empire was on its last leg for hundred's of years.It had fallen to the germanic tribes from the north.Then the ostrogoths worked n controlling the rest of the roman empire.
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Commodus is the beginning of the end for Rome. He was mor interested in entertainment. He allowed others to run the empire. When his government ran out of money he orded that all wealthy citizens to death.
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Commodus was assassinated by the senators. There was an earlier assassination attempt by his sister which had failed
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This began under commodus.There were many reasons why this happend. The first reason was the leaders were weak and corrupt. They hired mercenaries to fight for them. The size of the empire was so vast that the borders could not be defended. There were serious economical problems.