The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine. Timothy D. Barnes

The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine


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The New Empire of Diocletian and Constantine Timothy D. Barnes
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Rome was under pressure from all sides, and Diocletian hoped to restore her fortunes by his policy. May 21, 2013 - This was at a time when Christians were persecuted throughout the Roman Empire by the emperors Diocletian (284-305) and his corulers Maximian Galerius (305-311) in the East, and the emperor Maximian Hercules (284-305) in the West. Diocletian chose His father died in Britain, and his troops proclaimed Constantine as their new Caesar . Constantine's predecessor Diocletian (284-305) had unleashed a terrible persecution against the Christians in an attempt to placate the Roman gods. Christians in the Roman Empire had been persecuted by several Roman emperors in the first, second and third centuries, dating back to Nero in 64 A.D. As one of four co-emperors in the Tetrarchy set up by Diocletian. The reign of Constantine the Great marked the transition from the ancient Roman Empire to medieval Europe and a decisive step in the establishment of the Christian Church as the official religion for the Greek and Latin civilizations. Oct 28, 2009 - Constantine was the son of Constantius, who had served as a Caesar (a junior emperor) of the Western Roman Empire under Maximian before succeeding Maximian as Augustus (senior emperor) in 305. Constantine won the battle, and this led to an extraordinary change in the policy of the Empire. His view of His father was appointed in 293 c.e. After the death of Constantius Chlorus in 306, Constantine was The first act of the new emperor was to grant the freedom to practice Christianity in the lands subject to him. Apr 2, 2012 - Constantine the Great. Dec 12, 2011 - Long a villain of church history a new book seeks to defend Constantine and his legacy for Christian politics today.





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