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Period of peace and prosperity ends.
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Christian Church begins organizing itself by regions headed by bishops.
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Constantine becomes emperor, during reign becomes Christian, allows religious freedom, moves capital to Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey).
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Visigoths capture, loot, and burn Rome.
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Vandals enter Rome and burn and loot city.
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Germanic General Odoacer 14 year old Roman Empire. Marks the end of the Roman Empre.
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Justinian becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire. Years later legal code - Justinian Code.
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The Bishop of Rome becomes a pope and claims authority over all other bishops. Marking the beginning of the split of two churches: the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Roman Empire divided in Western and Eastern Roman Empires.
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Emperor Theodosius makes Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
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Visigoths conquer Western Roman forces and Western Empire is force to give the land.
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Emperor Diocletan divided the empire into four sections for easier rule.
