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Which emperor reigned from 284-305 AD?

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Diocletian

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Which emperor instituted the Tetrarchy in which the empire was divided into East & West?

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Diocletian

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What does “tetrarchy” mean?

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rule by 4

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Who set up a system of government in which the empire was divided among two Augusti and two Caesares as their assistants?

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Diocletian

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How many Caesares ruled at a time during the Tetrarchy?

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2

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How many Augusti ruled at a time during the Tetrarchy?

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2

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Who was the co-Augustus of Diocletian?

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Maximian

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Who was the first emperor to abdicate from power and retire?

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Diocletian

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Which emperor reigned from 306-337 AD after Diocletian?

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Constantine

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Which Tetrarch was the father of Constantine?

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Constantius Chlorus

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At what battle in 312 AD did Constantine eliminate his rival Maxentius?

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Milvian Bridge

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What rival did Constantine eliminate at the battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 AD?

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Maxentius

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Which Tetrarch was the father of Maxentius?

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Maximian

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Who was the first Christian emperor?

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Constantine

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Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the empire?

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Constantine

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What religion did Constantine make the official religion of the empire?

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Christianity

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Who reportedly saw a cross with the words “in hoc signo vinces” before the battle of Milvian Bridge?

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Constantine

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What words did Constantine reportedly see in a cross before the battle of Milvian Bridge?

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in hoc signo vinces

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What does “in hoc signo vinces” mean?

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in this sign you will conquer

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What edict of 313 AD officially recognized Christianity as the offical state religion?

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Edict of Milan

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Who issued the Edict of Milan in 313 AD?

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Constantine

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At what battle of 324 AD did Constantine defeat his rival Licinius and become sole emperor?

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Chrysopolis

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Who defeated Licinius at Chrysopolis in 324 AD and became sole emperor?

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Constantine

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What rival did Constantine defeat at Chrysopolis to become sole ruler?

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Licinius

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Which emperor moved the official capital of the empire to Byzantium?
Constantine
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What city did Constantine make the capital of the empire?
Byzantium
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What did Constantine rename Byzantium?
Constantinople
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What city was renamed Constantinople after it became the capital of the empire?
Byzantium
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What is the modern day name of Byzantium?
Istanbul
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What was the ancient name of Istanbul?
Byzantine
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Which emperor reigned from 363-364 AD thirty years after Constantine?
Julian the Apostate
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Who was the last member of the Constantinian dynasty?
Julian the Apostate
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Why was Julian known as the "apostate"?
He tried to restore Pagan worship
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Which emperor was known as "the Apostate" because he tried to restore Pagan worship?
Julian the Apostate
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What name did Julian receive for trying to restore Pagan worship throughout the empire?
the Apostate
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Which emperor succeded Julian the Apostate?
Jovian
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Which emperor immediately reversed the religious reforms of Julian the Apostate?
Jovian
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Which emperor reigned from 364-378 AD after Jovian?
Valens
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At what battle in 378 AD was the emperor Valens captured by Fritigern and the Goths?
Adrianople
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What Gothic chieftain capture Valens at Adrianiople?
Fritigern
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Which emperor was captured by Fritigern and the Goths at Adrianople in 378 AD?
Valens
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What happened to Valens after the battle of Adrianople?
beaten, skinned, dyed purple, and stuffed
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Which emperor reigned from 379-395 AD after Valens?
Theodosius
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Who was the last emperor to rule a united empire?
Theodosius
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Which emperor banned pagan worship and closed all pagan temples in 391 AD?
Theodosius
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Which emperor abolished the Olympic Games in 393 AD?
Theodosius
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What event did Theodosius abolish in 393 AD?
Olympic Games
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Which emperor massacred a crowd at Thessalonica to avenge the murder of a general?
Theodosius
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Where did Theodosius massacre a crowd to avenge the murder of his general?
Thessalonica
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What Bishop of Milan did Theodosius confide in?
Ambrose
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Which emperor confided in Ambrose, Bishop of Milan?
Theodosius
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Which emperor ruled in the West from 395-423 AD after Theodosius
Honorius
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Which emperor ruled in the East from 395-408 AD?
Arcadius
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What two sons of Theodosius ruled in the West and East respectively?
Honorius (West) & Arcadius (East)
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What half-Vandal soldier served as a regent for Honorius?
Stilicho
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For which emperor did Stilicho serve as a regent?
Honorius
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What regent did Honorius eventually execute because of suspicion?
Stilicho
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Who executed his regent Stilicho because of suspicion?
Honorius
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What Visigothic chieftain sacked Rome in 410 AD?
Alaric
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Which emperor fled to Ravenna when Alaric sacked Rome?
Honorius
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Where did Honorius flee to when Alaric sacked Rome?
Ravenna
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What city did Honorius establish as his capital in the West?
Ravenna
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Which emperor moved the Western capital to Ravenna?
Honorius
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Which emperor ruled from 475-476 AD in the West?
Romulus Augustulus
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Who was the last emperor of the Western empire?
Romulus Augustulus
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Who was emperor when Odoacer and the Germans sacked Rome in 476 AD?
Romulus Augustulus
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What Germanic chieftain sacked Rome in 476 AD?
Odoacer
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What was the capital of the Eastern empire?
Constantinople
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When did the Eastern Roman empire fall?
1453
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When did the Western Roman empire fall?
476 AD

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