• Late • Germanic invasions • Emperor Constantine • LATE ROMAN EMPIRE

MEDITERRANEAN as MARE NOSTRUM = our sea GERMANIC INVASIONS OF 3rd CENTURY AD 250-271 271 Aurelian wall in red Servian wall in black AURELIAN WALL 271 AD built by Emperor Aurelian for defense of city against German invaders Military revolution of 3rd Century begins with temporary measures under

Marcus Aurelius: resorts to conscription of slaves, gladiators, criminals, barbarians (Germans)

Septimus Severus 193-211 opens to Germans increasing militarization, rise in taxes rise of provincials and Germans in army:

Diocletian: son of freedman from Dalmatia social revolution in army and ruling class Diocletian 284-305 284-305 AD “rule of four”

DIOCLETIAN’S REORGANIZATION OF EMPIRE:

Motives: 1) military defense of frontiers 2) orderly succession

Four rulers: two Augusti (Diocletian as Senior ) they choose two Caesars (adopted successors, not their own sons)

Four Prefectures and four capitals: none at WHERE IS ROME?

Four Prefectures and their capitals:

GAUL ILLYRICUM ASIA | Capitals: | | | Trier Sirmium Nicomedia (near Belgrade) (on Bosphorus Straits near Byzantium)

Imperial under Diocletian: 4 prefectures, each divided into 12 dioceses, which are then divided into 100 provinces for local government and tax collection Western Empire: capitols – Trier and Milan Eastern Empire: capitols – Sirmium and Nicomedia DIOCLETIAN’S DIVISION OF EMPIRE INTO 12 DIOCESES • Four Prefectures and their capitals: (none at Rome) • GAUL ITALY ILLYRICUM ASIA

• Capitals: | | | • Trier Milan Sirmium Nicomedia (near Belgrade) (on Bosphorus near Byzantium) • Rulers: West East Senior Augustus Augustus Caesar

Constantius Maximian Diocletian Maximianus | | (abdicate in 305 AD) Son Son | | Constantine Maxentius PALACE OF DIOCLETIAN, SPLIT (modern Croatia) Split (in modern Croatia) site of Diocletian’s palace , ROME Basilica of San Marco Venice

11-12th C.

Porphyry marble statues of the fourTetrarchs thought to be the four Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Tetrarchs – each Augustus embraces his Caesar

Rulers: West East | | Senior Caesar Augustus Augustus Caesar | | | | Constantius Maximian Diocletian Maximianus | | (abdicate in 305 AD) son son | | Constantine Maxentius • 305 Abdication of Diocletian and Maximian

their Caesars become Augusti

New Caesars chosen: Italy: Flavius Valerius Severus (under Constantius) Illyricum: Galerius Valerius Maximinus Daia (under Maximianus)

• 306 - 312 battle for succesion among all of the above, except Diocletian, including sons of western Augustus (Maxentius) and western Ceasar (Constantine) plus addition of Licinus in 308

312 Constantine invades Italy: defeats & kills Maxentius at Battle of Milvian : vision of cross in Sun voice: “In this Sign you will conquer.”

313 Edict of Milan: toleration of Christianity in Empire CONSTANTINE SERIES, RUBENS 17TH C. CONSTANTINE VERSUS MAXENTIUS

313 Licinius consolidates military hold on East

323 Battle of Adrianople (near Byzantium) defeat of Licinius by Constantine

324 Constantine sole Emperor in East & West end of Diocletian’s reform plan for the Tetrarchy as "new Rome" and "capital of Christianity":

330 capital moved to Byzantium/Constantinople – religious, military & administrative reasons remains capital until 1453 (Ottoman Turks)

390 Christianity becomes official religion of Empire under Emperor Theodosius I (378-395) pagan sacrifices outlawed, including in city of Rome

Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine largest ruin in the Roman

BASILICA OF MAXENTIUS & CONSTANTINE in | Colossal status of Constantine from Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine

Reconstruction of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine

CHRISTIANITY IN ROME

Christ as Jewish prophet: born under reign of Augustus crucified under Tiberius 33 AD

Early Christian martyrs (those who died for the faith)

St. Peter: first of the Apostles “Thou art Peter and upon this Rock I will build my Church.” Gospel of St. Matthew

St. Paul: Jewish, Roman citizen Apostle to the Gentiles (= non-Jewish ) converted on road to Damascus author of Epistles (Letters) to Romans, Corinthians 15th C. Crucifixion of St. Peter

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Peter crucified during reign of Nero 17th C Caravaggio

Crucifixion of St. Peter Characteristics of Christian religion: 1 cosmopolitan, universalist (= catholic in Greek) anyone can join 2 scripture (writings) as basis of Christian identity: Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Epistles (letters): especially those of Paul 3 egalitarian: ignore distinctions of “slave” vs “free” 4 communal: social support for poor, widows rituals define who belongs: Baptism, Communion

260-302 period of toleration of Christians 303-305 persecutions of Diocletian 325 COUNCIL OF NICEA:

1st ecumenical (world-wide) council of Christian Church called by Constantine acting as head of church

CAESAROPAPISM: Caesar acts as Pope, fusion of Church and State council condemns as heresy (incorrect doctrine) the view of the Trinity taught by

ARIANS: followers of Arius hold that Christ as son is lesser being than Father Nicene Creed : orthodox definition of Trinity stated by Council of Nicea Son is of “same substance” with the Father (Greek = homo-ousia) DOCTRINE OF PAPAL PRIMACY IN ROME

East: CAESAROPAPISM -- "Caesar acts as Pope" pattern set by Constantine; Church as department of state Emperor calls church councils, decides doctrinal disputes

West: Roman church resists Imperial control from the East evolve doctrine of papal primacy within Church Bishop of Rome as successor of St. Peter becomes Pope primus inter pares (first among equals among Christian Bishops) tension between church and state in the west Basilica of St. Peters built by Constantine on site of Nero’s Circus

Map of Rome with and Christian Churches Christian Churches built on peripheries

St. Peters

San Paulo fuori le mure (outside the walls)

San Lorenzo fuori le mure

San Giovanni in Laterano APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION from Peter gatekeeper of Heaven, holds "keys of kingdom"

Scriptural foundation of Peter's authority: Matthew 16:18 "Thou art Peter & upon this rock I will build my church.“

body in Vatican: relic, pilgrimage site;

pallium (symbol of Papal authority) placed on tomb of St. Peter by each newly chosen pope CHRISTIANITY IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE:

Constantine as first Christian Emperor

313 Edict of Milan: toleration of Christian worship

324 Capital moved to Constantinople: Christian city, free of Roman paganism

325 Council of Nicea: expulsion of Arian heretics from Empire 337 deathbed Baptism of Constantine

Theodosius the Great

390 suppression of pagan worship including the city of Rome FIFTH CENTURY INVASIONS pressure on German tribes from Asiatic moving west

VISIGOTHS (West Goths) Arians ULFILAS 4th C: translates Arian Bible to Gothic 370 AD request permission to missionary enter Empire 376 disarmed Goths attacked by ; war

378 Battle of Adrianople: defeat of EMPEROR VALENS by Goths new EMPEROR THEODOSIUS (378-395) makes temporary peace with Goths, aided by STILICHO THE VANDAL: minister under Theodosius able to deal effectively with Visigoths St. AUGUSTINE AND CHRISTIAN WORLD VIEW theologian, Bishop of Hippo (north Africa); Church Father

Autobiography = Confessions: mother Monica; ; conversion; Bishop Ambrose of Milan

Refutation of 4-5th C. Heresies (incorrect doctrines):

Manicheanism: problem of evil in monotheism dualism as explanation for evil: good God vs evil God omnipotence of God vs goodness of God; Augustine: theory of evil as absence of good

Pelagianism: 4th C. Roman priest, Pelagius salvation through effort, good works = morality Augustine: original sin as totally corrupting, need grace 410 Sack of city of Rome by Alaric the Visigoth (German) pagans blame Christians for the sack of Rome declining role of Roman since Diocletian

St. Augustine’s response: Christian theory of history

413 CITY OF GOD (vs City of man): Christian versus Roman explanations of Sack of Rome : Roman: abandonment of worship of official Roman gods

Augustine: Rome as the “city of man,” impermanent, state as punishment for original sin, fallen heavenly City of God versus earthly city (Rome) but Roman Empire divinely ordained to spread Christianity divine Providence guides history towards last days

VANDALS (German Arians): 429 invade Africa, besiege Hippo; 439 Carthage; attack Italy by sea, Kingdom lasts to 534

HUNS (central Asians) enter Europe 372 from Urals; 375 Danube; 451 Gaul; 452 Italy ATTILA "the scourge of God": attacks Empire in east; invades western Empire 451 Troyes: Huns defeated by Aetius, last great Roman general (but note that Aetius' army is largely German) 452 invades Italy; Venice founded by Italians fleeing Huns

POPE LEO I persuades Attila to spare Rome; Attila dies 453

476 AD FALL OF ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE WEST deposition of Augustulus by Odoacer (mixed German/Hun)

OSTROGOTHIC KINGDOM (493-535): first of "barbarian" or Germanic successor kingdoms

THEODORIC (493-526) King of the Ostrogoths (= East Goths, Arians) authorized by Eastern to march against Huns in Italy

Theodoric slays Odoacer; accepted by Senate & People of Rome (SPQR) establishes court at (Adriatic coast) GERMANIC SUCCESSOR KINGDOMS (successors to Rome in the West