Notes for today.

-AD 180: Rome has problems
-economic (trade became risky; taxes were too high; food supply was dropping)
-military (frontiers were hard to patrol; Roman generals fought for control; soldiers' loyalty declined and mercenaries appeared)
-Diocletian divided the empire into two
-Greek-speaking East (had more resources)
-Latin-speaking West (Rome, tradition)

-AD 324 - Constantine becomes emperor over both halves of the empire
-moves the capital from Rome to Byzantium (renamed Constantinople), where Asia met Europe (now Turkey)
-after his death, empire is divided again
-this time, "barbarian invaders" (Huns, Vandals, Visigoths, Angles, Saxons, Franks) overrun the empire's frontiers
-that's it for the Roman Empire (AD 476)

-Diocletian was Roman emperor from 284 to 305. Born to a family of low status in the Roman province of Dalmatia, Diocletian rose through the ranks of the military to become cavalry commander to the Emperor Carus.

- Born: December 22, 244 AD, Solin, Croatia

-Died: December 3, 313 AD, Split, Croatia

-Full name: Diocletian

-Spouse: Prisca

-Children: Galeria Valeria

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian)