Part 2 - God's Puzzle Solved

Chapter 9Constantine And The WorldIn The Fourth Century C.E., Constantineand The Roman Empire was attacked byThe Ostragoths, Heruli and The Vandals.The Eastern part of The Empire was undermilitary pressure from The Sassanids. Thelucrative silk road of commerce, runningfrom China to Egypt and Ethiopia, wasabout to be conquered. Tyre was close tothe road and was the port to Carthaginiaand beyond. Jerusalem was a city everyonewanted to control. Religiously, The Cityof Jerusalem was worshipped by Muslims,Jews and Christians. Constantine had to dosomething drastic or he would lose a greatsource of income for Rome. The worldworshipped Jerusalem for its religious andcommercial benefits (The Silk Road).A New RomePresent day Istanbul, near The Town of Berea, waschosen by Constantine as The New Rome. By movingThe Capitol of Rome to Berea (Constantinople), TheEmperor could easily protect Eastern and WesternRome. Because patriotism was declining in Rome, itwas getting difficult to recruit men for the military.Something had to be done.