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| Name Edward Gibbon's book |
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| "History of the decline and fall of the roman empire" |
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| Describe the rule of the "Five Good Emperors |
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also called the Age of Antonines
This age was almost unparralleled prosperity fot the emprire. |
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| What changes did Hadrian institute? |
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Reformed Claudius's system of imperial bureaucracy
He put the bureaucracy on an organized official basis,
Established imperial administrative departments
Seperated civil service frommilitary service |
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| How did Hadrian Change the army |
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| fewer and fewer roman soldiers were actually roman. |
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| How were the citizens of rome fed? |
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| the emperor provided the citizen population with free grain for bread, and oil and wine. For popuation without citizenship he would provide those gods at low prices. |
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| How were the romans entertained |
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| Gladiatorial COntests and CHariot racing |
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| HWat is meant by the term "Barraks Emperor"? |
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| many military commanders ruled in the middle ofthe third century tha it became known asth eage of the Barraks Emperor. |
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| What did Diocletian and Constantine do to restore the strength of the empire? |
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Devided the empire into a western and eastern half
Appointed two men to assist each half
Tetrarchy - four men rulin
reduced the power of provincial governors by dividing provinces
Issued an edict that ficxed maximum prices and wages
Appointed local officials to collet taxes |
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