HIST-UA 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Bosphorus, Diocletian, Twelve Tables
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Augustus (used to be called octavian: in the conflict between he and marc antony, he controlled the west and marc. Jesus christ: born around 4 bce, worked as a carpenter for most of his life, at the age of 30, he started preaching, and he gained many followers started. Christanity: he was killed by the romans in jerusalem, since they thought he was gaining too much influence. Justinian: created cities, made the empire under one single faith (christianity) He spread the influence of christianity by building many churches: he made a distinct, clear code of laws, he built his reputation as an absolute leader, he had a harsh yet effective rule. Roman emperors" promotion of peace/stability in their empire: there was peace and prosperity during the pax romana, census and more employment made rome more stable, during the pax romana, trading and economy thrived.
