After Marcus Aurelius' reign Rome's power and purpose began to decline. Several of the outer provinces were invaded by the mid 200's and at the beginning of the 4th century, efforts of renewal and realignment came about based in part on Christianity and absolute monarchy.

The German invasions of the 3rd and 4th century found a Roman society that was already weakened by the burden of heavy taxes, decline in productivity, and instability at the top. Demoralization was slowed but could not be stopped by the efforts of Diocletian and Constantine. It was during this time that the new religion of Christianity gathered strength in the Roman realm.

Christianity was based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who was born during the reign

From this new found religion stemmed poetry and the appreciation and joy in nature. From about the 4th century onward, China's high culture arts such as painting, sculpture, and architect was strongly influenced by Buddhist beliefs. By the 5th or 6th century CE much of the Chinese educated class had taken up Buddhism to a greater or lesser degree and ordinary people were drawn to the Buddhist idea of equality to all. This large-scale adoption of Mayhayana Buddhism by the Chinese had been called the most far-reaching single cultural event in world history.

Regardless of what religion it was that people decided to believe in, early civilizations profited from the Age of Faith. Kingdoms became more powerful, arts flourished, merchants were treated as equals and new language and culture arose. This was a time of great prosperity for everyone involved and a very influential part of the historical process.

East African City states were also influenced by the Islamic religion. In the 7th and 8th centuries, a number of African traders settled up and down the coast of East Africa. Arabs and the native Bantu people steadily intermarried and had children who were raised as Muslims. Many native people also converted to gain credibility as business partners. The culture and language of these cities is known as Swahili.

In the east, the government and population of the Byzantine Empire were strongly bonded by Christianity and a belief in the emperor as Christ's deputy on earth. By the 700's the missionaries of the Western Empire had converted many of the Germanic tribes and kingdoms, and the Byzantine missionaries had succeeded in the conversion of Eastern Europe. The church's teachings were beginning to influence every aspect of human affairs.

of Augustus Ceaser. Approximately one-third of the worlds population, at that time, had asserted Jesus to be the Son of God and Redeemer of Mankind.

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