CAS HI 214 Lecture 2: Piracy 2.docx
12 Nov 2014
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Roman empire lasted because highly decentralized, practical way was to allocate authority at local level. To control piracy, stop them from finding harbor; local controlled piracy bc they knew where the spots are. Romans passed the lex de provinciis (see above) Christians made up 1% in the 300s; spread of christianity very slow in beginning in the roman. In year 305, constantine converts to christianity (not strategic, sincere conversion) patronized, endorsed christianity, made it legal (illegal in the past for 300 years), gave money to. ; christians got tax benefits, etc. , patronage from. Huns led by attila also heading west; germans try to avoid the huns; gradually, overwhelm. Romans give up on the west in 476; this is where all the germans go; romans want to keep east because most highly urbanized, advanced, secure, and diverse industry because of fertile crescent.
