CLST 2101 Chapter : CLST 2101 Unit 7 Byzantine Greece Chronological Backbone
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Byzantine greece chronological backbone: this unit begins in ad 305, when the roman emperor diocletian retired and traces the development of the byzantine empire. Since this involves more than a thousand years of complex, sometimes obscure history, it can be no more than an outline. Constantine was a son of one of the members of the original tetrarchy. (cid:1) the battle of the milvian bridge in 312 was a crucial victory for. Constantine on his way to becoming sole emperor of the entire roman. It was also the first time that a roman army marched under christian symbols. Constantine"s rule marked a decisive shift to the east. To mark this shift and to have a new christian capital, Constantine refounded the greek city of byzantium, officially dedicated as constantinople in ad 330. It served as the capital and symbol of the. Byzantine empire. (cid:1) the council of nicea: constantine convened the first ecumenical.
