WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Who split the Roman Empire into two parts? The first person to split the Empire was Diocletian with his creation of the Diarchy in 286 CE, but the Empire was unified and split several times until 395 when it was split for the final time. With the final split, Theodosius I was the last ruler of a united Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 286 CE, the Emperor Diocletian decided to divide Rome into two sections to try and stabilize the empire. For 100 years, Rome experienced more divisions and in 395, it finally became The Western Empire and The Eastern Empire. This division changed Roman life and government forever.

Detailed explanation-3: -In short, the empire’s vast size played a role-its colossal borders made it challenging to govern-but other factors, such as political and social instability, revolts, invasions and incursions into the empire, also led to the split.