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in its start for several reasons including that it was a threat to the Pax Romana, and it was an easy target to use as a scapegoat. For example, The Life of Tiberius Caesar, written in 100 CE by Suetonius states the persecution of Christians by an emperor “He abolished foreign cults [from Rome], especially the Egyptian and the Jewish rites, compelling all who were addicted to such superstitions to burn their religious vestments and all their paraphernalia.” Caesar was banishing these religions,…

Before the spread of Christianity, Romans worshiped a large variety of gods and goddesses, many having been adopted from the Greeks. They believed that if they offered sacrifices to their gods, that they would be repaid with service. In 312 AD, the Emperor Constantine had a vision that stated that if he followed the sign that he saw and had faith in God, he would be victorious over Emperor Maxentius. Constantine followed the vision and gained control of the Western Roman Empire. Christianity…

Roman Coin Project His 111_08 By: Christian Benton I believe my coin to be a provincial coin of Constantius II as I have only been able to find closely similar coins but no exact matches to the symbols on the back. If in fact this is a coin of Constantius II the coin would likely date to somewhere between AD 335 and AD 360 and Constantius II was born in August AD 317, and was the son of Constantine the Great and Fausta.[3] Constantius II was pronounced Caesar under his father in AD 324. When…

ruled from A.D. 306 to 337, and was most commonly known for being the first Christian Emperor. Constantine fought to take power after his father’s death and saw a vision that would convert him to a Christian forever. The life of Constantine revolved around his family, his conversion to christianity and the type of leader he was throughout his Flavius Valerius Constantinus, was later known as the Roman Emperor Constantine I who fought at Milivian Bridge, and built Constantinople.…

Two aspects of the Roman politics and culture change noticeably; the rise of Christianity, and the division of the empire which ended with an Eastern and a Western Roman Empire. Christianity altered the Roman lifestyle, while the decentralization of the Empire left Western Europe without a strong political system until the formation of the Holy Roman Empire. Although these changes marked the beginning of the Byzantine Empire, an important continuity shaped the Byzantine political attitude; the…

were, Social reforms, Military, Executive, Political, Religious, and Toll. Diocletian’s reforms were expensive and required a predictable income. His reforms results were less than easy to anticipate. He made the Social Reforms in order to give the emperors respect and overcome again. The military reforms to liberate from field armies. He separated the civil leaders from the military leaders. What Diocletian tried to accomplish was that he supported the borders and fixed prices for wages and…

The idea of the ‘Reformation’ can be interpreted in many different ways, and what actually constitutes it can be debated. This essay will focus on the Reformation in what is modern day Germany, with specific reference to Lutheranism. While it would appear obvious that the Reformation was trying to reform religion at its heart, this essay will make the argument that the Reformation was actually part of a wider movement, or change, across the whole of Europe which was not just trying to reform one…

Conquistadors were explorers of the Spanish Empire. From the 15th century to the 18th century conquistadors traveled across Europe to the Americas, Asia and much of Africa. They colonized much of the world for Europe in the 16th - 18th centuries. After Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492 and the first circumnavigation of the world by Juan Sebastian Elcano and Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, expeditions led by conquistadors in the 16th century established trading routes linking…

Isabella I of Castile Isabella of Castile was a powerful queen who supported and funded Christopher Columbus’ many voyages and brought Castile’s crime rates to the lowest they had been in years. Isabella, daughter of Isabella of Portugal and John II of Castile was born on the 22nd of April, 1451. Sadly, her father died when she was three, leaving her half-brother, Henry IV as king (Historynet, 2016). At this time, Isabella was second in line for the throne, after her brother, Alfonso. Alfonso,…

from a place of political power, none were more influential than Constantine, the Emperor of Rome. In this paper I will discuss a few highlights from the life of this gallant leader. Reading from the textbook has provided great insight into the life of Constantine. Early on in his life it is likely that he was exposed to high level leadership, as his father, Augustus Constantius Chlorus, was also a ruler in the Roman Empire. Perhaps Constantine’s support for Christianity was inspired by his…