What conditions most directly resulted from the Imperial Crisis? Select all that apply.

A.

adoption of Christianity as official religion

B.

devaluation of money and high inflation

C.

increase in taxes and greater disparity

D.

ongoing civil wars

E.

persecution of Christians

F.

strengthening of borders

G.

cuts to military forces and soldiers' pay

Answers: A, B, C, D and E.

The Imperial Crisis of the Roman Empire resulted in devaluation of money and hight inflation, because of the coinage of money using a metal of lesser value. There was one of the most severe persecutions of Christians, under Diocletian, but later, under Constantine, Christianity was adopted as the official religion. The taxes increased and so civil wars because of the crisis.