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Warm-up #8

Warm-up #8 . Why do you think Christianity eventually became tolerated and even popular in the Roman Empire? What types of problems do you think Rome would face as it grew? . Christianity Reader. 1) The Pantheon was the name for the Roman Gods.

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Warm-up #8

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  1. Warm-up #8 • Why do you think Christianity eventually became tolerated and even popular in the Roman Empire? • What types of problems do you think Rome would face as it grew?

  2. Christianity Reader • 1) The Pantheon was the name for the Roman Gods. • 2) Persecution is discrimination based on religion, ethnicity, or other factors. • 3) Christians were persecuted by being, abused, killed, crucified, attacked by animals, burned, and excluded from society. • 4) Constantine helped the spread of Christianity by accepting it as his faith and ending persecution. Roads, common language helped it spread, etc… • 5) He had a vision of winning a battle under the sign of the cross.

  3. Third Century Crisis Feuding - After Severus Alexander’s assassination, dozens of military leaders fight the throne causing a series of Civil Wars.

  4. Diocletian Saves the Day • Reformed military • Makes army to deploy when needed • Split groups and spread them across the empire. • Economic solution • Increase value of coins. • Edit on Maximum sets prices • Establishes the Tetrarchy – divides empire in half then sets four different emperors across the Empire. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuKSi8_w-hw

  5. Division of Rome under Diocletian

  6. Diocletian’s Tetrarchy

  7. Glimpse into the Future The Western Roman Empire will fall!

  8. Diocletian Cartoon • On a separate piece of paper…. • Draw a political cartoon or comic showing: • The five problems the Roman Empire faced in the Crisis of the 3rd Century. • Diocletian’s three solutions • Diocletian dividing the empire. • Provide a caption explaining what Diocletian’s lasting legacy (how he saved Rome and what he is remembered for).

  9. Diocletian X-Ray • Design an “X-ray” or cartoon of Diocletian. • At his feet show the five problems the Roman Empire faced in the Crisis of the 3rd Century. • Hear his headDiocletian’s three solutions to solve the 3rd Century Crisis. • At his handsDiocletian dividing the empire. • Provide a caption explaining what Diocletian’s lasting legacy (how he saved Rome and what he is remembered for).

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