By 285 CE the Roman Empire<span> had grown so vast that it was no longer feasible to govern all the provinces from the central seat of </span>Rome<span>. The Emperor Diocletian </span>divided<span> the </span>empire into<span> halves with the </span>Eastern Empire<span> governed out of Byzantium (later Constantinople) and then </span>Western Empire<span> governed from </span>Rome<span>.</span>
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is responsible for making sure that consumers, (as in, people that buy stuff, like you and me) are treated fairly by banks, lenders, and other financial companies.