Late Antiquity

• What period marks the decline of the Roman Empire?

  200-500 A.D
• Which was a part of Diocletian's Tetrarchy?

  • 2 co-emperors
  • 2 "caesars"
  • For better defense
  • To secure succession (caesars next in line)
• Where did Constantine see a cross in the sky?

  Milvian Bridge.
• What was decreed in the Edict of Milan?

  That Christianity would be tolerated along with other religions.
• Why did Augustine steal the pears?

  He enjoyed the theft and sin themselves.
• What led Augustine to read Scripture at the fig tree?

  He heard a voice say - Pick it up and read it!
• How did sociologist Rodney Stark explain the spread of Christianity?

  Christianity spread through a slow, steady growth over several centuries.
• Why did the Roman Empire decline and fall in the West?

  Because of barbarian invasions. Because of heavy taxation. Because of declining population.
• Which was part of the appeal of Christianity in late antiquity?

  The witness of the martyrs.

  Christianity's relatively high view of women.

  The strength of the Christian family.
• What was the main language of the Byzantine Empire?

  Greek.