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Which emperor divided Rome into the Western and the Byzantine?
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According to the History Channel, Constantine I’s acceptance of Christianity was not the only major change he brought to the Roman Empire. He had the idea of dedicating a “New Rome” to the Greek colony of Byzantium in 330 CE, which would then grow into the Byzantine Empire. Yet while this split was a major sign that the old, Western Roman Empire was about to crumble, the Byzantine Empire would last another 1,000 years.
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Which emperor divided Rome into the Western and the Byzantine?
- Constantine II
- Valerian
- Diocletian
- Constantine I
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