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)
For fifty years, the Roman Empire was a revolving door of "Barracks Emperors"—generals who were declared emperors by their troops only to be murdered months later. The empire faced a "perfect storm" of disasters: The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine
Recognizing that the empire’s wealth and threats were now in the East, he moved the capital to Byzantium, renaming it "New Rome" (Constantinople). Conclusion The empire physically broke apart into three pieces:
The silver content of Roman coins dropped to nearly zero. Conclusion The silver content of Roman coins dropped
The Cyprian Plague decimated the workforce and the army.
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.