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Roman Empire - Expansion, Decline, Legacy: Domitian was succeeded by an elderly senator of some distinction, Marcus Cocceius Nerva (96–98). Among the beloved rulers of Rome that succeeded him were Trajan (reigned 98–117), Hadrian (117–138), Antoninus Pius (138–161), and Marcus Aurelius (161–180). Together these are known as the Five Good Emperors. Their non-hereditary succession ...
Aug 23, 2023 · Constantine's administrative, tax and military policies retained the reforms by his predecessor Diocletian. Historians are not always sure which of these two emperors initiated some of the reforms.
Apr 28, 2010 · One of the scramblers was a general named Constantine, the son of one of Diocletian's co-rulers. It was October, 312 AD Constantine and his troops marched toward Rome to do battle with his opponent, another would-be emperor, the tyrannical Maxentius. It was the greatest challenge the gifted young general had ever faced.
Overview. The emperor Constantine’s conversion to Christianity brought change to the Roman Empire as its population gradually abandoned the old religions in favor of Christianity. The reign of Julian the Apostate, a nephew of Constantine, saw the last serious attempt to restore civic polytheism as the official religion.
3. Basilica of Constantine - Trier. The Basilica of Constantine or “Konstantin Basilika” in Trier in Germany is a remnant of this city’s prominent Ancient Roman history and of particular importance to Constantine the Great. Trier, then Augusta Treverorum, was the capital of Rome’s Western Empire and the Emperor’s home.
Sep 28, 2020 · What were Constantine's accomplishments? Constantine I was one of the famed emperors of Rome and the first to profess Christianity. He ruled during the 4th century, and some of his important accomplishments include his support of Christianity, the construction of the city of Constantinople, and the continuance of the reforms of Diocletian.
Oct 4, 2017 · As Shelley notes, “Prior to Constantine’s conversion, the Church consisted of convinced believers. Now many came who were politically ambitious, religiously disinterested, and still half-rooted in paganism.” 4 It was a situation remarkably akin to Jesus’ parable about the wheat and tares in Matthew 13:24-30.
