Diocletian Tetrarchy and Constantine I by Dena Dianati

Diocletian, Tetrarchy, and Constantine I by Dena Dianati, Sam Rubin, Jake Shepard, and Gwyne Henke

Dena Diocletian • Background: Full name: Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus Birth name Diocles, born in 236 C. E. Came from a low family, very humble birth

Diocletian § prudent officer who sought victory rather than glory § when a new emperor, Carus, comes to power in 282, Diocletian falls under his favor § promoted from officer to count of the domestics, commander of the cavalry, and the imperial body guard

Diocletian • • later became a consulate through his favor Carus killed in 284 and his two sons replaced him, however one of them, who was ruling in the East, Numerian, died mysteriously and Diocletian replaced him. The son ruling in the west, Carinus, was also killed in a battle, and Diocletian took control of the entire empire.

Jake and Sam Crisis in the Third Century Many barbarian revolts during Diocletian's reign o To make his wanted reforms, he had to divide the empire between two people o This resulted in Diocletian splitting the empire with Maximian and both of them had a sub-emperor to rule afterwards. o http: //www. edu. xunta. es/espazo Abalar/sites/espazo. Abalar/files/d atos/1355846021/contido/the_cri sis_of_the_third_century. html

Tetrarchy: Division of the Empire Green -- Diocletian Purple -- Galerius Yellow -- Maximian Red -- Constantius http: //www. twcenter. net/forums /showthread. php? 569220 Provinciae-and-Dioceses-in. Restitutor-Orbis

Tetrarchy • • The Tetrarchy was very successful militarily: revolts and barbarians put down The Tetrarchy also introduced a new coinage system that halted the economic decline occurring before the Tetrarchy was formed http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Venice_%E 2%80%93_The_Tetrarchs_03. jpg

End of the Tetrarchy • • • After Diocletian and Maximian resigned and Constantius died, the Tetrarchy began to fall apart The sons of the former Tetrarchy members all vied for the 3 spots in a conflict that led to a civil war The eventual winner of the civil war was Constantius' son. . (see next slide)

Gwyne Constantine I • 272 AD--337 AD • Diocletian's death o • Ruled with Licinius o • Father Constantius dies 306 AD Licinius East, defeated 324 Converted to Christianity o "hoc signo victor eris" http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Ro me-Capitole-Statue. Constantin. jpg

Constantine I • Constantinople Economic o Defensive o "New Rome" o • • Court system o Organization of Rome o • Eastern style Praefectures, dioceses, provinces, cities Military o Praetorian guard http: //theon linebiblesc hool. net/se riesarticles/chu rch-historya-2000 year-viewof-thechurch/7 th 8 thcenturies. ht ml http: //en. wi kipedia. org /wiki/File: C onstantine _I_Hagia_ Sophia. jpg

Constantine I • • Died 22 May 337 AD o "13 th apostle" http: //jp 29. or g/plnconstan tine. htm Good impacts Strengthens Rome o Modern system imperialism o Endorses o • of Christianity http: //www. nat Bad impacts Huge taxes o No set successor o ionsonline. org /oneworld/mo st_famous_la ndmarks 3. htm

Review • • • Diocletian ruled 284 -305 AD o Invented the. . . Tetrarchy o Which was ended by. . . Constantine I o Who ruled from 306 -337 AD Left http: //en. w ikipedia. or g/wiki/File: 2009 -0413_Const antine. The Great_Yor k. jpg Below http: //riversfrom eden. wordpress. com/2012/04/07 /the-greatpersecution/ Above http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Istanb ul__Museo_archeol. _ _Diocleziano_(284 -305_d. C. )__Foto_G. _Dall%2 7 Orto_28 -5 -

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