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14 THE SILK ROADothers. Recruiting for Rome’s legions was becomingmore difficult. Some slaves, formerly fighters in TheColosseum were so good, they were recruited into themilitary. Some like Sparticus rebelled as terroristsand fought Rome.In the west, Rome was under constant siege by The Ostragoths,Heruli and The Vandals. The capitol founditself under attack continuously. In the east, PersianSassinids tried to take control of Rome’s worldwidetrade routes. Those from Tyre, with their navy, securedthe western world marine trade routes, likeCarthage in Northern West Africa.The eastern commercial routes were very ancient goingback to Noah’s time. This route ran from Ethiopia,in Africa, to Egypt, Jerusalem, Tyre through Mesopatamia,India and China. Both western and easternroutes for commerce had to be controlled by Rome,or enemies would take it over. Constantine was theone with a brilliant strategy and with a general whowas a military genius. He centralized the headquartersto a “New Rome.” Constantine’s general got himto transfer Rome (a new empire) between the easternand western empire, having legions to go either way.It was faster to control since distance was cut in halfwith both halves able to help the other.RELIGION A KEYWith the growing population of Christianity, rapidlyoutpacing The Pagans, Constantine had to improvisea compromise, for both. This is, exactly, what govern-

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