HIST 1000 Midterm: Midterm Exam 1 Study Guide
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Famous for his reforms specifically military, tax, and social reforms. His military focused on defense rather than offense. Tax reforms including payment in goods for peasants and services for people in the city. He also established the tetrarchy (splitting power to four individuals) and made inheritance of father"s o(cid:272)(cid:272)upatio(cid:374) offi(cid:272)ial. Issued the edict of milan, which ended the persecution of christians, and repaid damages from persecutions. This allowed people to freely believe in christianity, and by his death, more than 50% of the population were. Last roman emperor before the split of east and west. Not only did he declare christianity as the official religion, he also incorporated christianity into the legislative system. Augustine formulated the doctrine of sin and grace. He also wrote the city of god and confessions. Ambrose was strongly opposed to arianism and was accused of the persecution of jews, arians, and pagans.
