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1 Trouble in Rome

2 Division of the Roman Empire

3 Constantine- Roman Emperor who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinople
Edict of Milan-made Christianity legal

4 The Western Roman Empire survived until 476 AD, when it ceased to have an Emperor
The Eastern Roman Empire emerged as the Byzantine Empire

5 Diocletian-Roman Emperor who split the Empire into two administrative districts to keep it from falling apart. Persecuted Christians Theodosius- After his death the Roman Empire split into two separate Empires. Made Christianity the official religion

6 Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire

7 Economy- The cost of defense and devaluation of Roman Currency
Military- Army membership starting to include invaders, resulting in the decline of discipline

8 Moral Decay- People’s loss of faith in Rome and the family
Political Problems- Civil conflict and weak administration Invasion- Attacks on borders by Germanic invaders

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