Monday, May 12, 2014

notes from monday


Two emperors

Diocletian

  • He rules from 284-303
  • It's cool to persecute Christians
  • Rome needs a bug army (400,000 strong)
  • Rome needs a big government (20,000 officials)

Constantine

  • Rules from 306-337
  • It's cool to be a Christian
  • Conversion to Christianity via cross in the sky (conquer by this!)
  • 313 - his edict of Milan proclaims freedom of worship
  • Built a new capital in eth east
    • Byzantium, soon to be known as Constantinople  

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