Notable Emperors:

The Late Roman Empire C.E 180-305.

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1. ___ Barrack Emperors

• A series of Soldiers Emperors appointed and overthrown by different provincial armies.

B

2. ___ Defense

• Keeping danger and attack away

E

3. ___ Dioceses

The 13 major units the provinces were grouped in.

C

4.___ Prefectures

• The four that were each administered by a prefect.

D

5. ___ Privileged

• Those with Special Benefits of not subject to the usual rule.

H

6. ___ Tetrarchy

• When the Roman Empire was ruled by two Co-Emperors and two Caesars.

A

7. ___ Totalitarian

• Government where one leader or small group has strict control over everything.

G

8. ___ Usurpus

• Those who tried to take the title without legal right.

F

9. Who was NOT a member of the tetrarchy?

•B – Septimius Serevus

10. Who did Septimius Severus appoint to administrative position?

•C - Military Knights

11. What type of change did Septimius Severus make in the structure of the Roman Government? Why did he make this change, and what effect did it have on the

position of the emperor?

• Septimius Severus only appointed Knights of Military training to administrative positions and excluded the senators. This stopped the sharing of power between the senate and the emperor. He did this to prevent disorder and rebellion within the state. From then on, the emperor had total control of the government. However, the emperor had to treat the military well because he needed their support to stay in power.