What were Diocletian's reforms? What did they accomplish? What was Constantine's response?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. Diocletian's reforms, including setting maximum prices, changes to methods of tax collection, and separating civil careers from military ones, provided a foothold of security and stability. He was endorsed by the army as a soldier-emperor, and his system of Tetrarchy (rule of four) allowed a more manageable approach to rule of the empire, permitting each emperor to work on shoring up the resources of the empire. However, the Tetrarchy became complicated after Diocletian's retirement in 305 (along with his co-Augustus), and civil war raged for several years until Constantine managed to win. Constantine continued policies intended to stabilize the empire. Most notably, in comparison to Diocletian, who had instigated the last big persecution, Constantine offered amnesty to the Christians and settled a large internal struggle in that sense. Constantine's rebuilding a city on the site of Byzantium and subsequently consecrating the city as Constantinople meant a move of the capital of the empire to the east, a foreshadowing of Rome's letting go of the west.

History

You might also like to view...

The primary practical consequence of the Potsdam conference was the

a. Western allies were forced to open a second front. b. original idea to form a United Nations organization. c. division of Europe into eastern and western zones of influence. d. decision to demand heavy reparations from Germany.

History

What caused the Chinese protests of the May Fourth Movement?

a. Communist forces attempting to rally support for Mao b. Anger over the Versailles treaty giving Chinese territory to Japan c. Student pressure for the government to thwart Japanese aggression d. Protests against the newly created Republic of China e. Chinese farmers seeking agricultural reform

History

After the end of the Cold War, __________ tore Yugoslavia apart

A) ethnic nationalism B) economic unrest C) religious controversies D) a series of political scandals

History

Since the vast majority of southern whites owned few or no slaves, why did they support the "peculiar institution"?

What will be an ideal response?

History