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The fallof the Roman Empire
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In 64 CE, Rome was destroyed by fire. The emperor Nero laid blame on Christians. This
was the beginning of the persecution
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The persecution lasted from 64 to 392 CE. The empire was declining and Romans needed a scapegoat.
Christians refused to worship the emperor and were an easy target.
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Acceptance of Christianity was gradual. In 312 CE the roman general and future emperor constantine embraced
Christianity and became its protector.
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When Constantine became emperor, he issued the edict of Milan which decreed religious freedom in the empire
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In 384 ce, the emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the empire. Of course, worship of the
old roman gods was now outlawed!
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The emperor diocletian divided the empire east and west. The eastern part was dominated by greek culture and
the western part by latin.
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By the late 300 ce, german barbarians were flooding the empire. Some came for economic opportunity, others to
escape the huns.
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The invasions were more of an unorganized mass migration over a long period of time. The empire could
not support this huge new population.
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The huns were fierce nomads from asia that went from place to place pillaging. They put tremendous pressure
on everyone in the roman empire
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In 476 odoacer, a german barbarian took the crown from the roman emperor. The empire was impossible to
sustain but lasted 1000 years.