Which of the following Roman Emperors did NOT support a divided empire? a. Diocletian b. Theodosius c. Marcus Aurelius d. Honorius
Which of the following Roman Emperors did NOT support a divided empire?
a. Diocletian
b. Theodosius
c. Marcus Aurelius
d. Honorius
By the fourth century the fabric of the Roman Empire had begun to unravel, its enormous size attacks from barbarian tribes and its own internal decay, all contributed to its decline. It was decided that if the Empire was to survive, it should be divided into smaller and easier to rule units and in the year 395, the mighty Roman Empire was split in half and seperare Emperors were designated to rule the East and West. Role remained the capital of the Western Empire and the Greek city of Byzantium, today's Istanbul, became the capital of the East and was renamed Constantinople by the Romans. This eastern Byzantine Empire was to flourish for the next 10 centuries as its ties to Rome gradually disappear, but little could be done to stop the fall of the Western Roman Empire which collapsed in the year 476 A.D after repeated attacks by the barbaric tribes - The Ostrogoths, the Visigoths and the Vandals
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