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Trouble in Rome Division of the Roman Empire • Constantine- Roman Emperor who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinople • Edict of Milan-made Christianity legal • The Western Roman Empire survived until 476 AD, when it ceased to have an Emperor • The Eastern Roman Empire emerged as the Byzantine Empire • Diocletian-Roman Emperor who split the Empire into two administrative districts to keep it from falling apart. Persecuted Christians • Theodosius- After his death the Roman Empire split into two separate Empires. Made Christianity the official religion Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire • Economy- The cost of defense and devaluation of Roman Currency • Military- Army membership starting to include invaders, resulting in the decline of discipline • Moral Decay- People’s loss of faith in Rome and the family • Political Problems- Civil conflict and weak administration • Invasion- Attacks on borders by Germanic invaders