In the third century.
Bad diseases spread through the empire.
To hard to fight against the barbarians.
Emperors lost power.
It cost lots of money for a great army.
Lots of poverty.
Diocletian's reform in 284
Increased army.
Divide Rome into smaller provinces.
Now there were 20,000 officials which was 2,000 more officials than under Augustus.
300 AD
60 million people in the Roman Empire.
Several millions are Christians.
Diocletian left Christians alone at first however, he then started to kill them.
Constantine ruled as the emperor from 306-337 AD.
Diocletian had clergy and other members of faith put in arenas and let lions lose on them. After there death they would be known as martyrs. Crucifixion was no longer an option for torture. Diocletian said that they would be a sacrifice to the gods, for believing in only one God.
Constantine converted to Christianity.
He became the patron for the faith.
Lots of places to pray were built.
Then the Romans had some more Christian government officials and laws came into place.
Crucifixion was illegal to Christians now.
In 331, 50 Christian books came and those were the first spread of the bible.
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