Diocletian

Censorship has followed the free expressions of men and women throughout history. The very first record of censorship was in China, 300 AD, when the first censorship law was introduced (Otite). Books should be free for anyone and everyone to read, although children and young adults may be naive and impressionable, books should not be exclusive to certain age groups or social classes. The challenging and banning of the books like Huckleberry Finn, Fahrenheit 451, and The Great Gatsby. These…

As Julius Caesar stood with his legions on the edge of the Rubicon River, the traditional divide between Italy and the uncivilized rest of the world, he had a monumental choice to make. Should he obey the will of the Senate and return to Rome without his legions where he would face the certain wrath of his political enemies who wished to destroy him, or should he cross into Italy with his legions and deal with his enemies by strength of arms? “The die is cast” was Caesar’s answer as he marched…

Constantine the Great was the first emperor who truly put forth the notion of letting all the people in his empire worship whichever divine being they wished to. He furthered the work Diocletian, the previous emperor, did in many different ways. Constantine first and foremost, officially legalized Christianity jointly with Licinus by putting together the Edict of Milan in 313 AD. The edict formally granted freedom for Christians and all…

Throughout history, minorities have always been subject to persecution by countries and empires for a myriad of reasons. One prominent example occurred during Roman Empire with the early Christian Church. The Roman Empire, an empire infamous for its brutality and efficiency at conquering new lands and people, victimized the early Christian community. Even though it is quite evident that the Romans persecuted Christians, the reasons behind the persecution are more complicated than what they may…

Rome was the most dominating and powerful government the world has ever seen. However, Rome is no longer a government, now it’s only a memory. In this essay I, will explain why agree that the spoils of victory were the downfall of Rome. I will explain how the military, politics, and the economy contributed to the spoils of victory which ultimately lead to the downfall of the Roman empire. The military in Rome was a strong force and helped garner territory for Rome’s massive empire. Rome’s…

Diocletian and Constantine’s reconstruction of the empire, division into West Empire and East Empire, resulted in a loss of money, which was desperately needed for the newly altered military and government. Both emperors attempted to solve these financial…

“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not ourselves.” This quote is from Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas had a generous and loving heart and followed Jesus’s way to the best of his abilities. He always gave to the needy, helpless, poor, and sick throughout his life, even if it meant becoming one of those things as well. This saint will always be in everyone’s hearts no matter how bad or…

the empire further weakened rule. Rome also experienced a succession of poor emperors who were not capable of doing their jobs. The emperor Diocletian knew that something had to be done or the empire would disintegrate. He decided to divide the Roman Empire in half creating Western Empire and Eastern Empires, each with own leader. However, Diocletian now faced other problems. More military defenses had to be built across the empire costing large sums of money. To pay for these, taxes…

Important Roman Structures One of the many important Roman structures is the Roman Colosseum. The Roman Colosseum is a well known ancient amphitheater that still stands today. It was built around 80 AD by Emperor Vespasian. The Colosseum has a circumference of 527 meters, a 156 to 198-meter diameter, and a four-story high wall. Underneath the Colosseum Domitian had a whole system of underground tunnels built. This required them to make things like ropes and pulleys to control the doors.…

They invited other civilizations to help them in agriculture when they decided to claim Rome as their own starting more fights. Rome needed a strong emperor and fast. Diocletian saw the falling of Rome and divided Rome adding a co-emperor which citizens didn’t take seriously. Soon both sides were rejoined by Constantine. The Huns started raiding Rome since they raided the Goths. Romans paid Goths to go away with money which…