1. ECONOMY OF LATE ANTIQUITY By Lyndon Exton and Katie Alexander

2. The Big Question How did the Economy Effect the Challenges of Building Back the Empire????

3. The Emperor  The emperor governed with the Roman senate  resulted in civil war, foreign invasion, and corruption  all authority was taken away from the emperor The Problem The Solution  Diocletian restored the Empire back to glory  he made sure that there Was a ruler to succeed him  He split the empire into four sections, all ruled by four different emperors- including himself

4. Coinage  copper coinage began to decrease in value  the solidus did not benefit the poor standard gold coin  450,000 copper coins bought one solidus  small businesses and merchants struggled to get by

5. Christianity’s Contributions  New jobs and opportunities were introduced for Christians  Women had opportunities converted men to Christianity  Jobs Doorkeepers grave diggers

6. Christianity’s Contributions  Roman Catholic Church became main religion  took money from people  Bishop- Episcopal authority

7. Rich/Poor Rich  have more authority  More property  Greater goods  the Bishop  he was the head of the most important institution in the Roman world Poor  One single solidus represented four months pay.  faced extreme economic hardship

8. Sources  the textbook  Sizgorich, Tom. "late antiquity." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 24 Jan. 2014. http://ancienthistory.abc- clio.com/Search/Display/619736?terms=late+antiquity  http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/laterome/art8.htm http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/laterome/art8.htm