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1 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34)

2 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations

3 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands

4 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

5 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

6 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

7 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

8 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

9 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

10 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

11 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

12 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

13 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

14 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

15 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

16 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices

17 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms

18 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) People run away to avoid taxes People tied to their jobs to ensure stable econ. Stifles initiative  Lower tax base Raise taxes & increase bureaucracy Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms CYCLE OF STAGNATION & DECLINE IN 300s

19 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) People run away to avoid taxes People tied to their jobs to ensure stable econ. Stifles initiative  Lower tax base Raise taxes & increase bureaucracy Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms CYCLE OF STAGNATION & DECLINE IN 300s

20 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) People run away to avoid taxes People tied to their jobs to ensure stable econ. Stifles initiative  Lower tax base Raise taxes & increase bureaucracy Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms CYCLE OF STAGNATION & DECLINE IN 300s

21 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) People run away to avoid taxes People tied to their jobs to ensure stable econ. Stifles initiative  Lower tax base Raise taxes & increase bureaucracy Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms CYCLE OF STAGNATION & DECLINE IN 300s

22 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) People run away to avoid taxes People tied to their jobs to ensure stable econ. Stifles initiative  Lower tax base Raise taxes & increase bureaucracy Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms CYCLE OF STAGNATION & DECLINE IN 300s

23 FC.35 DIOCLETIAN’S REFORMS & ROME’S CONTINUING DECLINE (284-c.400 C.E.) Gradual stagnation & decay of the empire  Germanic tribes have time to absorb Roman civilization before overrunning the Western Roman Empire (FC. 36) People run away to avoid taxes People tied to their jobs to ensure stable econ. Stifles initiative  Lower tax base Raise taxes & increase bureaucracy Anarchy & near collapse of the Roman Empire by 260 C.E. (FC.34) Need defense vs. growing threats on frontiers Need a much larger & more mobile army than before Use Germanic recruits since empire’s population was less warlike after Pax Romana & depleted after the anarchy Lower morale & efficiency since Germanic recruits refuse to submit to Roman training & discipline Empire’s huge size  Need more efficient govt. Divides empire into Eastern & Western halves E. & W. Empires diverge culturally & politically, with Greek dominant in Eastern Empire & Latin dominant in Western Empire Though, in theory, still one empire, growing dislike & distrust between East & West  More fragmented empire Overawe the populace with: Exalting emperor to demi-god status Elaborate ritual Elaborate palace Need to prevent further revolts & assassinations Give gen’ls smaller commands Split civil & military offices Extremely expensive to implement all these reforms CYCLE OF STAGNATION & DECLINE IN 300s

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