The economy was very poor in the third century
Diocletian decides to change the coinage. Also tries to make changes to wage rules, which fails miserably
Diocletian also raised the taxes on the royal elites, including the land. But, it was the peasants that took the brunt of it
Under the rule of Diocletian, the male farm tenants and his family were not allowed to leave the farm that they were under during the census
Diocletian declared that some jobs were essential and did not allowed the said person to leave their occupation
Some oppression on the local elites
Diocletian blamed some of the hardship in the economy on religious interference
Diocletian begins reorienting the empire to the east
Diocletian was an absolutist
Under the rule of Diocletian, the emperor of the Roman Empire was spoiled much more. Also the people felt the power of the senate and the state much more
In 305, Diocletian retire and has the two Caesars to rule together, but that plan fails terribly
Constantine, who ends up winning the war, takes control of the empire
In 313, Constantine developed an edict which welcome the religion of Christianity
Under Constantine, Christianity gains popularity
Theodosius, 375-395, made Christianity the official religion of the empire
In the new state of Constantinople, it was easier on Christianity
Constantinople was a very prosperous state and grew to a population of 1 million people during a time where it was difficult to find a city of 50,000 people.
The German tribes begin to flood into the west trying to flee from the Huns
The Germanic tribes were considered barbarians because they did not live in cities
By the fourth century, some of the Germanic tribes converted to Christianity
Germanic society was patriarchal. In the Germanic tribes the women were considered peacemakers. The household were grouped