HI101 : HI101 Medieval Europe
Document Summary
Many wonder why rome lasted so long. Communication between provinces and states was a major problem during this time. The rhine and the danube were the two major rivers which helped support the roman empire. Good idea because local leaders are able to rule better than leaders all the way back in rome. Army was so large it was hard to support such a large group of unproductive members of society. Decurions (municipal councilors who collect taxes for their provinces. If they are not able to collect enough money they must pay with their own. ) The germanic people were crossing the danube and the rhine. The entire frontier system was starting to break down. Was supposed to be 4 rulers clinging to each other to rule. Took provincial authority and divided them making them smaller. Edict on prices (attempted to stop inflation by creating a maximum price for items) Christian convert (first christian emperor of rome)
