... leaders of the empire. However, Diocletian was a very important Emperor. He divided the Roman Empire into two parts to make it easier to govern. He controlled the richer part of the empire which was known as the Eastern Roman Empire. Another important Emperor was Constantine. Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople. He also reintroduced Christianity which according to document #2 had some influence on the decline and fall of the ... common. These actions caused the government to lose the support of the people. Also, the division of the empire by Dio...

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During the period of 96-180 A.D. was known as the age of the five good emperors. This led the Roman Empire to economic prosperity and the era of the Golden Age. Shortly after the period of the five good emperors the Empire gave way to chaos and stress. This turned Rome into a downward spiral which left many things in ruins. In 284-337 A.D reconstruction started to take place under the rule of Diocletian and Constantine. In the Golden ... system was ruined by previous emperors cutting the silver content of coins. The wars and invasions interrupted normal commerce and the means of production. T...

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The fall of Rome The fall of Rome wasn't something that happened over night. The whole process lasted hundreds of years. Also, all of Rome did not disintegrate. Only the western half of Rome fell; for the eastern half was wealthier and less afflicted by barbarians and civil wars. There is no single reason for Rome's decline. However, it can more or less be broken down into three parts. The Germanic tribes were responsible ... even though they outnumbered the barbarians. The roman government itself contributed to the spiritual malaise through its increasingly autocratic tendencies, which culmi...

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... and economical decays. And also, the military had drastically weakened, which made a huge difference. The fall of the Roman Empire was not based on just one problem, but actually a numerous amount of problems. The people proved to be one of the key factors of the empires" downfall. The rich had drastically separated themselves from the poor. There was now a huge difference between the poor and rich. It was much ... be loyal to them then they wouldn't be loyal to the empire. Hardly anyone would sacrifice their lives for it anymore. A great number of Christians were being prosecuted for th...

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... constant war and decaying conditions of infrastructure ran rampant through the empire between 284-600 AD. Before 284 AD. there was instability in the Roman government. Emperors were being assassinated and civil war was rampant. When Diocletian came to power in 284, he tried to put stability bank in the government throught the citizens expense. He laid ... heavy tax reforms that nearly crippled the common tax payer. Many people couldn't afford to pay the taxes, so they would run off and live in the forests. Diocletian made a lay, where a peasant that has children, the children would be pe...

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... great power for many decades. Rome for a period of time was considered the center of civilization for years. The empire was beautiful and even though attracted many invaders, was very well protected by the walls surrounding the empire and of course the powerful army. Some people believed that the Roman Empire would last forever. Political Causes Under the rule of Diocletian and later Constantine the empire was split into Western and Eastern parts ... able to hold a large army. There wasn't the kind of discipline they had in the army before. There were many causes that also relate to Pol...

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