Third Century A.D.
-diseases spread throughout the empire
-armies can't defend against the intruders
-emperors began to lose hold on power; started serving 2.5 years- war/ assassination
-armies were expensive to maintain
-large amounts of homelessness/poverty (major problem)
-not good for society or the government
-cant event contribute to society
284 A.D. ~Diocletian's reforms~
-increased army size to 400,000
-1/3 bigger than when Augusts ruled
-recruit soldiers from captures lands
-divided the huge empire into smaller provinces
-allowed them to make their own decisions
-made the government 20,000 officials
-better at collecting higher taxes
-more ideas
-high her taxes provided more money for the army
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