what did the roman government do to try to stop people from buying silk
Diocletian.
This was the investiture controversy. The pope wanted to stop the emperor ordaining (investing) clergymen to high positions in the German church because he thought that only the pope, as a prelate had the right to do this. The emperor was opposed to this.
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
Constantine was the first emperor to *accept* Christianity but he did *not* make it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Constantine did put a stop to Christian persecution, returned Christian property from pagans and reduced support for pagan religion.On February 27 380 Theodosius I "... declared "Catholic Christianity" the only legitimate imperial religion, ending state support for the traditional Roman religion."This was over 40 years after Constantine had died.Christian persecutions still continued - those following other variants of it.
The Roman Government began persecuting Christians under Emperor Nero. Nero began to execute large numbers of Christians following the Great Fire of Rome. According to the Roman historian Tacitus, the population searched for a scapegoat and rumors held Nero responsible. To deflect blame, Nero targeted Christians.
Because it was a long trading journey from China (where they make silk clothing those days) to Rome. The cost was very expensive and only the rich Romans could afford to have it. By the way, I am William Park.
Which group?
Emperor Diocletian
The Romans did want a strong emperor to stop the civil wars that racked the Roman Republic.
Diocletian.
The Roman government feared the spread of Christianity because the Romans thought that if people who became Christians would stop worshipping the Roman gods. Early Christians also refused to pay homage to the Roman Emperor as divine, which was seen as challenging the Roman government.
He divided the empire into two halves and shared his power with a co-emperor
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. See attached link.
stop wearing them
This was the investiture controversy. The pope wanted to stop the emperor ordaining (investing) clergymen to high positions in the German church because he thought that only the pope, as a prelate had the right to do this. The emperor was opposed to this.
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
xian shaanxi was along the silk road