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What did the Roman empire do to try and survive after the Pax Romana when they started to decline?
Abandon the territory they had conquered
Limit the amount of people allowed the join the military
Split the empire into two halves, East and West
Change back to a Republic
Abandon the territory they had conquered
Limit the amount of people allowed the join the military
Split the empire into two halves, East and West
Change back to a Republic
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Split the empire into two halves, East and West.
Explanation: Emperors such as Diocletian (late 3rd century) reorganized the government—creating the Tetrarchy and effectively dividing rule between eastern and western administrations—to make the huge empire easier to govern and defend. They did not restore the Republic. They also did not limit military recruitment (if anything they broadened recruitment, using more provincials and foederati). While Rome did abandon or cede some frontier territories over time (e.g., parts of Britain and some frontier zones), the major deliberate reform to prolong survival was the administrative split.
Explanation: Emperors such as Diocletian (late 3rd century) reorganized the government—creating the Tetrarchy and effectively dividing rule between eastern and western administrations—to make the huge empire easier to govern and defend. They did not restore the Republic. They also did not limit military recruitment (if anything they broadened recruitment, using more provincials and foederati). While Rome did abandon or cede some frontier territories over time (e.g., parts of Britain and some frontier zones), the major deliberate reform to prolong survival was the administrative split.
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