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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Chapter 2 Lesson 2 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist. He divided the empire into East and West.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist. He divided the empire into East and West. He felt this would make Rome’s territories easier to control.
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Rome Divides into East and West
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist. He divided the empire into East and West. He felt this would make Rome’s territories easier to control. Constantine
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist. He divided the empire into East and West. He felt this would make Rome’s territories easier to control. Constantine Succeeded Diocletian as emperor.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist. He divided the empire into East and West. He felt this would make Rome’s territories easier to control. Constantine Succeeded Diocletian as emperor. He declared an end to all attacks on Christians.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Power Shifts East Diocletian became the leader of Rome in 284 AD. He restored order to the empire by ruling with an iron fist. He divided the empire into East and West. He felt this would make Rome’s territories easier to control. Constantine Succeeded Diocletian as emperor. He declared an end to all attacks on Christians. By allowing Christians to worship freely, he played a key role in Christianity’s growth.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Constantine Succeeded Diocletian as emperor. He declared an end to all attacks on Christians. By allowing Christians to worship freely, he played a key role in Christianity’s growth. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Constantine Succeeded Diocletian as emperor. He declared an end to all attacks on Christians. By allowing Christians to worship freely, he played a key role in Christianity’s growth. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium. Byzantium became known as Constantinople.
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Rome Divides into East and West
Constantine Succeeded Diocletian as emperor. He declared an end to all attacks on Christians. By allowing Christians to worship freely, he played a key role in Christianity’s growth. He moved the capital of the empire from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium. Byzantium became known as Constantinople. The new capital signaled a shift in power from the western part of the empire to the east.
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What changes were made by Diocletian and Constantine?
Exit Question: What changes were made by Diocletian and Constantine?
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