The Roman Empire From Severus To Constantine -

Constantine legalized Christianity, moving it from a persecuted cult to the favored religion of the state.

He took an active role in church doctrine, seeking to unify the faith. The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine

After Diocletian’s retirement, the Tetrarchy dissolved into civil war. Out of the smoke emerged . Following his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312 AD—where he claimed to have seen a vision of a cross in the sky—Constantine fundamentally altered the course of Western civilization. Out of the smoke emerged

The silver content of Roman coins dropped to nearly zero. The Cyprian Plague decimated the workforce and the army

The Cyprian Plague decimated the workforce and the army.

The empire physically broke apart into three pieces: the Gallic Empire in the west, the Palmyrene Empire in the east, and the Roman core. Diocletian and the Tetrarchy (284–305 AD)

The transition from the Severan dynasty to the reign of Constantine the Great marks one of the most transformative periods in human history. It is the story of an empire that nearly collapsed under its own weight, only to be reinvented as a bureaucratic, militarized, and eventually Christian state. The Severan Dynasty: The Soldier-Emperors (193–235 AD)