Diocletian and Constantine. Diocletian’s Reforms Divided empire into 4 parts 4 parts ruled by an official Boost economy- set prices of goods set wages.

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Diocletian and Constantine

Diocletian’s Reforms Divided empire into 4 parts 4 parts ruled by an official Boost economy- set prices of goods set wages for workers ordered workers to remain at same jobs for life

Constantine Economical issues Sons of workers followed father – Traders, farmers, soldiers Moved capital to Byzantium  Constantinople Built Forum, Hippodrome, palaces

Theodosius Divided the empire – Western Rome- capital Rome – invaded by Germanic tribes – – Eastern Rome- capital Constantinople – Byzantium Empire

Byzantium Empire- Preview Graphic Novel Book- page 55 Grab a note card and put your name on it Respond: 1. What did Justinian and Theodora do to improve the Roman Empire? 2. What upset the people? 3. What made Empress Theodora a good ruler?