Dominate (Roman Empire)
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The Dominate was the later, more autocratic phase of the Roman Empire characterized by centralized imperial authority, elaborate court ceremonial, and a shift away from the earlier, more republican-influenced Principate.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominate | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of government
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historical period ⓘ phase of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dominatus ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
autocratic rule
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centralized imperial authority ⓘ elaborate court ceremonial ⓘ emperor styled as dominus ⓘ greater militarization of government ⓘ increased separation between emperor and subjects ⓘ stronger bureaucratic administration ⓘ |
| endTimeApprox |
5th century in the West
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7th century in the East ⓘ |
| follows | Principate ⓘ |
| governmentType |
absolute monarchy
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autocracy ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeDivision |
dioceses
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prefectures ⓘ provinces ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Constantinople
NERFINISHED
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Nicomedia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicPolicy |
attempts at price controls
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tax reforms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
formalized imperial court rituals
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increased taxation ⓘ increased use of imperial edicts ⓘ legal codification efforts ⓘ more rigid social hierarchy ⓘ separation of civil and military commands ⓘ state control over professions and guilds ⓘ strengthened imperial bureaucracy ⓘ tetrarchic division of power in its early phase ⓘ |
| hasKeyReformer | Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyRuler |
Constantine the Great
NERFINISHED
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Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryFeature |
frontier reorganization
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larger standing army ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity as favored and later official religion
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traditional Roman polytheism in early phase ⓘ |
| influenced | Byzantine Empire governmental structure ⓘ |
| legalMilestone |
Codex Theodosianus
NERFINISHED
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Corpus Juris Civilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Edict of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ Edict on Maximum Prices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | late 3rd century ⓘ |
| startTimeApprox | reign of Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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