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As a means of recording the passage of Time , the 4th century (per the Julian / Gregorian Calendar and Anno Domini era) was that Century which lasted from 301 to 400 . OVERVIEW In the West, the early part of the century is shaped by Constantine I , who became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity . Gaining sole reign of the empire, he is also noted for re-establishing a single imperial capital, choosing the site of ancient Byzantium in 330 (over of the current capitals, which had effectively been changed by Diocletian 's reforms to Milan in the West, and Nicomedia in the East) to build the city soon called Nova Roma (New Rome); it was later renamed Constantinople in his honor. Constantine is also the last emperor to control both the eastern and western halves of the empire. As the century progresses after his death it becomes increasingly apparent that the empire has changed in many ways since the time of Augustus . The two emperor system originally established by Diocletian in the previous century falls into regular practice, and the east continues to grow in importance as a centre of trade and imperial power, while Rome itself diminishes greatly in importance due to its location far from potential trouble spots, like central europe and the east. Late in the century Christianity becomes the official state religion, and the empire's old pagan culture begins to disappear. General Prosperity is felt throughout this period, but security problems plague the empire from AD 376 onward — recurring invasions by Germanic tribes. These early invasions mark the beginning of the end for the Western Roman Empire . EVENTS Head of Constantine I .]]
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