>>11096544In what tangible way did Christianity change the meek and weakened state of the Roman populace before? Italy hadn't been producing quality troops for some time, notably as with the rise of rampent inequality Italian aristocrats didn't want their proto serfs (whom by the time of the 3rd century and diocletian) to go serve the Empire. Overall it was a downward slope in regard to state functionqbility in raising truly large money concurrent to manpower potential, though there was a Roman resurgence in the 4th century thanks to Constantine only to slump back down in the 5th.
