Chapter 7 discuses how the Roman emperor engaged in ext…
Chapter 7 discuses how the Roman emperor engaged in extensive building programs. Between 324 and 330 a.d., he carried out his biggest project, the construction of a new capital city in the east, on the site of the Greek city of Byzantium, on the shores of the Bosporus. This city, (modern Istanbul), was developed for defensive reasons.
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The Roman came to hold an especially important position in the republic. This body, also known as the council of elders, was a select group of about three hundred men who served for life. It was not a legislative body and could only advise the magistrates. The advice of this body was not taken lightly, how-ever, and by the third century B.C. had virtually the force of law.
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The Roman emperor Constantine’s support for Christianity began in 312 A.D. when his army was about to fight a crucial battle against the forces of Maxentius at the Battle of , which crossed the Tiber River just north of Rome. According to the traditional story, before the battle, Constantine had a vision of a Christian cross with the words “In this sign you will conquer.”
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