HIST-151- Chapter 8/Rome

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1. THE RISE OF UNIVERSAL RELIGIONS HIST-151 PART ONE: ROME
2. THE SPREAD OF UNIVERSAL RELIGIONS, 1ST MILLENNIUM CE WAIT— WHAT’S A “UNIVERSAL” RELIGION?
3. THE DECLINE OF WESTERN ROME AND THE RISE OF CHRISTIANITY
4. The Imperial Crisis 235-284 Military competition Inflation Breakdown of trade routes Ends with rule of Diocletian
5. THE TETRARCHY 293-313
6. The Rise of Christianity Origins The role of Paul Organization and changing roles Controversies and differences of opinion
7. The Triumph of (Roman) Christianity The Rise of Constantine (r. 306-317) Edict of Milan, 312 Council of Nicea, 325 Easter Arianism Theodosius (r. 379-395) Nicene Christianity becomes state religion—February 27, 380
8. THE “BARBARIANS” INVASION OR MIGRATION?
9. The “Barbarians” Role of “barbarians” Pressure on Rome’s borders 378: Adrianople Invasions of the West 410: Alaric (Visigoth) sacks Rome 476: Odoacer (Ostrogoth) deposes Romulus Augustulus
11. THE POST-ROMAN WEST
12. The Franks Society & Law Wergeld Nature of Frankish Kingship Clovis (r. 482-511) and the Merovingian Dynasty
13. The East Justinian (r. 527-565) & Theodora Nika riots Legal Reform Hagia Sofia Conquests
14. Monasticism and the Growth of Christianity Benedict of Nursia (480-537) The Rule of Benedict Conversion of the Barbarians Pope Gregory I (590-604) Heresies