a church offical responsible for several churches in the area

beliefs against major religious beliefs

like witches and black magic

• 284 Emperor who splits empre into Eastern and Western. He stays in East and appoints a western emperor
• He fixes prices of goods and services
• Makes sons take up trade of father (eg father farmer, son farmer)
• east survives

• 312 became Emperor
• Moved Capital to east, Constantinople
• Grants tolerance toChristians
• leads to decline of Rome because Christians become less loyalto Rome
• East becomes more powerful than West

• 378 Barbarians defeat Roman Army at Adrianople
• first major fivtory for Barbarians
• marks start of barbarian attackson Empire

• 410 ALaric invades Rome an plunders the city
• Romans at mercy of barbarians

• 476 Germanic to oust the last Roman Emperor
• no more Emperors
• Barbarian Kings and Warlords rule over Western Rome

• splitting the Empire into East and West
• Persecution of Christians made them less attached to Roman Empire
• People loosing trust in the Emperors because they were week and not effective

• increase prices and inflation
• unemplyment (no jobs) small farmers only work for food and shelter
• trade drops as there is no money to make things and you have too many people but not enough good jobs

• Mercinaries, paid troops, not trained enough and little loyalty to Rome
• Borders shrinking as Barbarians pushing in and Rome unable to hold them back
• Barbarian and Germanic Tribes defeating Rome

• Increase crime, no $, no jobs, city in disrepair
• disease and plagues - unsafe to live there
• lead pipes give contaminated water death rate up

Rise of Christianity

Jews and Roman Empire

1. Jews and Roman Empaire- Rome conquers Palestine - 63AD
2. Jews Rebel 66AD but Romans crush them
3. Jews spread to middle East, Africa and Europe

Rise of Christianity

The Life of Jesus

1. Palestine in turmoil 4BC
2. Message we have a messiah- you follow you have eternal life, forgiveness
3. betrayed by followers, executed on cross
4. certain followers visited by him and commanded as his disciples to spread his teaching

Rise of Christianity

Paul

1. spreads Christianity throughout the empire from a small sect of jews to the world - non-jews as well. many start to believe what it means to be christian

Rise of Christianity

Romans Persecute the Christians

1. suspect tem of refusing to worship Roman Gods
2. Roamns use them as scape goats to blame
3. But many people are inspired by the dedication of Christians in face of death

Rise of Christianity

Hierarchy

Pope

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Archbishop

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Bishop

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Priests

Rise of Christianity

Triumph

1. Constantine issues Edict of Milan 313 AD Christians tolerated!
2. Grants freedom to worship as a Christian
3. Christianity becomes official relieion of empore in 393 AD