300’s CE, a man named Constantine rose to power, becoming the Roman emperor. Constantine, son of Constantius, was a radical reformer of the religious policies in Rome. He helped to reshape the Mediterranean, even past the fall of Rome. In the years preceding his rule, following the development of Christianity, those who associated themselves with this descendant religion of Judaism were persecuted, albeit persecutions that happened sporadically, by several Roman emperors. Constantine was an anomaly concerning
The Emperors of Rome The Roman Empire had its fair share of being ruled by excellent and deranged emperors, some of its notable emperors being Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Caligula and Nero (the crazy emperors), Trajan, and Constantine, but out of all the emperors who was the most historically important? Based on the criteria of whether the emperor was militaristic, popular, administered a good bureaucracy, expanded the empire, and helped improve the economy, I believe that Trajan has successfully
Constantine the great, a lionized saint, first Christian emperor of Rome, equal to the apostles, was one of the strongest emperors in the Byzantine and Roman Empire. Constantine the first, his conversion to Christianity was the first foot step that set this religion to common practice and one would see still present today since the early 300’s AD. Some of his improvements are considered to be promoting the Christian religion after his conversion and the initiation of freedom 313 A.D, outlawing Pagan
Western Roman Empire. The major problem was that a multitude of situations occurred simultaneously, therefore resulting in the collapse of the Western Empire. The fall of what was a flourishing empire was a compilation of unfortunate events. Political, Social, Economic, Military, and even more issues arose, causing the downfall of Rome. Scholars will never determine one, single event that triggered the fall of the Western Roman Empire. One of the major influences of the fall of the Empire were its economic
Byzantine Empire, formally known as the Eastern Roman Empire is an amazing example of how the Church and Catholic faith became a huge part of art and culture in the Byzantine Empire and later throughout all of Europe. When Emperor Theodosius took over the Roman Empire, he knew that it was too big for one person to manage. With the Western part seeping into Southern England and the Eastern half controlling most of Egypt and North Africa, Theodosius had to somehow split the massive Roman Empire in order
During the Byzantine Empire, Christianity was blossoming into a new religion that sprung up from the roots of Judaic tradition. Many people started to flock to this new religion because the message of Jesus was easy to understand. Also, everyone who wanted to join Christianity could join. It was not exclusive to anyone. In developing this religion, many factors influenced the structure and how things were done in the Byzantine Empire. For example, music played a big role in the development of this
The empire of Rome had many wide-spread influences and cultures. For instance, in the era of Old Rome the purpose was about worshipping emperors such as Augustus and Caesar. During the New Rome Era they worshipped Christ, just only emperors. These been religiously influenced by Christianity or Judaism. But, there are two beautifully perfect pieces that bridge the two Eras together. First is “Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius” and the other is “Justinian”. They both look similar because Justinian
The Roman Empire is referred as a period in Ancient Roman civilization when Rome was ruled by dictatorial Emperors. As Rome conquered, many political, economic, and social problems developed. Eventually, these troubles led to a civil war. One of the key consequences of this civil war was the transformation of Rome, from a Republic to an Empire, but this change took over a century to be resolved. The new reign, which arose from the civil war was mainly from the work of two men; Julius Caesar and
Originally part of the Roman Empire in 27 BC, Cilicia became a primarily Armenian region after many Armenians migrated further west fleeing Arab persecutions. After the rise and fall of many rulers, the Armenians began a gradual withdrawal from the
the Mongols The prairies and the deserts belonging to Central Asia and Inner Asia contributed to the expansion of the Mongol Empire. However other successes in things like human interaction and social success cannot be traced back to a certain environmental factor. Nomadism also contributed to the rise of the empire and it’s expansion, starting one of the greatest empires in history. Nomadism in Central and Inner Asia Steppe nomads can accredit their success to their superb riding skills as hunters