HIST 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Romulus Augustulus, Apedemak, Diocletianic Persecution
Document Summary
Overview of persecution of christians early empire: sporadic, not many killed. Courage of martyrs contributes to growth of christian community. Courage in face of death inspired other christians and converts. Kept a diary while she was waiting in prison. Edict of milan (313 ce) religious tolerance ends persecution. Council of nicaea (325) nicene christianity over arians. Theodosius i: christianity official religion of the empire. 406: vandals, sueves and alans crossed rhine; 409 they enter iberian peninsula. 410: alaric leads the goths in sack of rome; 418 goths allowed to settle in aquitaine. 476: ostrogoths depose the last roman emperor in west; romulus augustulus. Ca 300 bce-900 ce urban based civilizations develop in niger river valley, such as jenne-jeno. Kingdom of kush first known civilization with political structure outside of egypt. 2000 bce: capital, kerma became a major trading center. New kingdom with capital at napata (10th-7th centuries bce) Conquered all of the nubia and controls gold mines.
