HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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to decrease the authority of the Senate.
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to protect the west from Greek influences.
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to make control of the Empire more efficient.
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to separate groups whose conflicts threatened unity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Constantine enacted another change that helped accelerate the fall of the Roman Empire. In 330 C.E., he split the empire into two parts: the western half centered in Rome and the eastern half centered in Constantinople, a city he named after himself.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Western Roman Empire is the modern-day term for the western half of the Roman Empire after it was divided in two by the emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305 CE) in c. 285/286 CE.
Detailed explanation-3: -The military was one of the key reasons for Rome’s success. The Roman army was highly trained and disciplined, growing in reputation as the best army in the world. With their success in war, the empire was able to expand its control over 3 separate continents including Asia, Africa, and most of Europe.