CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Magister Militum, Praeses, Limitanei
24 Sep 2018
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Grouped into 12 regions (dioces) overseen by vicars. Vicars, court officials, emperor"s retinue, praesides(city admin. ) Honestiores: senators, equites, imperial officials, military officers & veterans. Total army size doubled ( 600 000) 306: constantius dies at york troops declare for son, constantine. Praetorian guard (rome) declares for maxentius, son of maximian. Constantine claims be saw a vision (angle telling him something) U : in this [sign], conquer! Edict of toleration (edict of milan) w/ licinius. State intervention in doctrinal controversies: e. g. council of nicaea (nicene creed) New capital of roman empire at byzantium (constantin-o-polis) Succeeded by constantinians until julian the apostate (guy who turned back on his believers) Christians killing christians (because of their differences) Christianity as favoured religion of the state. Valentinian (364-375) & valens (364-378) empire split again (kept the west of himself) Wanted to integrate self into the roman empire. Entered roman state but ruled by own chiefs. Stilicho (half-va n d a l )
