HIST 2220 Lecture 2: History 2220-lecture 2.docx
15 Dec 2014
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Transformation of the roman empire (cont"d: diocletian (r. 285-305) (r-reign, created a reform, provincial soldier from present day croatia, realized roman constitution was not efficient for two reasons: 1. Princeps soldier emperors not respected as should be due to rank and bred contempt. : major city built in name of constantine, trading city with strategic location: he believes that the emperor is not divine but represents god on earth. Romans used term to refer to savages and uncivilized people (those without rule) 486- franks conquered gaul originally a confederation of germanic tribes but they had divided as a peoples; some became part of roman-salien franks, others attacked. Northern gods i. e. thor and village living rather than city living became norm. 476- last roman emperor in west was overthrown, western emperors were defeated, and eastern were in power for longer. 2nd/3rd century crisis, romans saw christianity as dangerous, saw it as cannibalism,
