The Roman state continue to prosper for two and a half centuries after Emperor Augustus's reforms. ... Also, Romans were not able to maintain their government due to failings in their political system. ... Roman government started out distributing their powers to bishops who lied under the Church, not the Roman government. ... Constantine's reforms (Constantine being the emperor of the East Roman Empire, later the Byzantine Empire) did not stop the decline of Rome but led to its fall. ... Constantine's reform also fail in many ways too. ...

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