HIST 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cassiodorus

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Provincialization: crisis of the 3rd century two different enemies on two different frontiers (persians to the east and barbarians from the north) made it clear that empire was too large for one ruler, new defensive policies in place walls, towers, etc, birthrate decline (small pox c. 252 267, settled germanic groups within empire and gave them lands (needed men for army, succession issues many claimants (they died) A new religion: constantine marks late antiquity , palestine was hotbed of religious creativity, paul (d. c. 67) gave birth to christianity, christianity was a way for the middle man to belong or have dignity and brought unity to the members of the empire who felt alone in the vastness of its expanse, major persecutions of christians began in the 250s, by 304 (10% of population was christian) numerous churches across empire, constantine attributed his win against rival maxentius in 312 at milvian.

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