Empire of Rome

empire

many territories and people controlled by one government

Pax Romana

almost 200 years of Roman empire peace

province

political divisions within the empire

Octavian Caesar

first emperor of the Roman empire; created peace after many years of turmoil by fairer taxes, helping poor, professional army, etc

Nero

insane emperor that blamed the Christians for the fires in Rome

Marcus Aurelius

Last of the Five Good Emperors; thought to be the last of Pax Romana; well educated and defend the empire.

Hadrian-Five

Good Emperor who traveled the empire to spread Roman ideas, build a wall in northern Brittan

Circus Maximus

Held chariot races and provide a place to entertain the Romans

gladiators

hired entertainers that fought in the Colosseum

census

used to count the number of people in Rome, slaves, women and children were not counted.

paterfamilias

father of the household; the father or oldest male made the family decisions

Christianity

a religion founded by Jesus who is thought to be the messiah; monotheistic

Jesus of Nazarene

founded Christianity

messiah

savior in Judaism and Christianity

disciples

followers of Christ

gospels

4 men who wrote about Christ's life

martyrs

willing to give your life for what you believe in

Constantine

one of the last emperors that converted to Christianity also helped break the
empire into east and west

mercenaries

paid soldiers that were not Roman Citizens

inflation

prices rise and salaries remain the same or are lower

barbarians

Germanic tribes (tribes from the north) that invaded the Roman Empire
Byzantium-eastern side of the Roman Empire;