Late Roman Empire A. D. 235 - 284 Jenni Urban Tyler Forrester Melanie Girovsky

Antoine dynasty ended with the death of Commodus Overview of Late Roman Empire Antoine dynasty ended with the death of Commodus Severans ruled until the murder of Severan Alexander Order was restored by Diocletian when he was proclaimed as emperor by his troops. The empire was divided into four regions known as the tetrarchy. Tetrarchy- a government by four persons ruling jointly.

Tondo- a rounded painted relief or similar work of art. Important Vocab Tondo- a rounded painted relief or similar work of art. Damnatio Memoriae- “condemnation of memory”. The sense of a judgment that a person must not be remembered. Form of dishonor upon traitors who brought discredit to the Roman state. Porphyry- Rock containing relatively large conspicuous crystale, especially fedldspar, in a fine-grained igneous matrix.

Marcus Aurelius Roman emperor ruled with Lucius Verus Defeated Parthian Empire Stoic tome Meditations used as literary monument to a philosophy of service and duty

Septimus Severus Caracalla- eldest son of Septimus Severus the first of the soldier emperors rose improbably from the ranks of soldiers to become a reformer of the military. Caracalla- eldest son of Septimus Severus Assumed throne when brother died but soon killed him and governed Rome alone Very cruel, murdered by high officer

Diocletian restored efficient government to the empire after the near anarchy of the third century His organization of the empire laid the foundation for the Byzantine Empire in the East

Commodus Roman Emperor from 180 to 192AD. Ruled with father Marcus Aurelius until his death. First emperor “born in the purple” which means during his father’s reign Reign was turning point of the greatness of Rome Made Caesar, junior emperor, at the age of five handsome, curly blonde haired man looks didn’t match his personality. He was weak willed, easily influenced, and had a penchant for cruel and excessive behavior

Arch of Constantine 3 archways Almost 26m wide and 21m high commemorates the victory of Constantine over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge for sole control of the Roman empire in the west Reliefs between statues were created for Marcus Aurelius Friezes and reliefs symbolize the decline of the Roman Empire by showing the army of Constantine driving the troops of Maxentius into the Tiber Currently located next to the Colosseum in Rome

Sources www.roman-empire.net Janson’s History of Art (Pgs. 222-228) Wikipedia.com Penelope.uchicago.edu