Stoneking WHI - Chapter 6B

Famous Roman historian

Livy

Was both gladiator and emperor

commodus

ruled under the economic height of rome

marcus aurelius

built famous defensive wall in britain

hadrian

made christianity official religion of rome

theodosius

former name of augustus

octavian

first of the "good emperors"

nerva

split empire into 2 provinces

diocletian

sacked rome

vandals

leader of the huns

attila

name means "majestic one"

augustus

chose professional governors to rule roman provinces and left some local kings govern themselves

augustus

wrote books on and began to organize christianity between 100 AD and 500 AD

great fathers

large stadium in rome that could hold 150,000 spectators

circus maximus

most common form of execution during roman rule

Crucifixication

hadrian built this temple to worship all pagan gods, and used concrete in its construction

pantheon

emperor believed to have started devastating fire in rome

nero

the "good emperors" were chose by

the senate

first christian roman emperor

constantine

to help prevent high inflation, diocletian issued the

edict of prices

declared that upon his death, the roman empire would be officially split into 2 seperate empries

theodosius

to stop the huns, the romans joined forces with

visigoths

the pax romana was

a time of prosperity and peace in the roman empire

christian doctrine was established by

church councils

roman architects became known for

the development of domed buildings

which of the following is an external factor that caused the decline of the Western roman empire

invasions of the empire's borders

which geographic advantage did Constantinople have over rome?

it was farther from germanic invaders

christians and ____ wouldn't recognize the _____ emperor as the

jews, chief priest

the pax romana began under the rule of _____

augustus

________ was the term used to describe how to keep the general public happy

"Bread and Circuses"

the four emperors after augustus were known as the ______

julio-claudian

when emperor _____ died, the time of stability known as _____ came to an end

marcus aurelius, pax romana

first major road in the roman empire was the _____

appian way

the directive that stated all religions were free to worship was the _____

edict of milan

______ moved the roman capital to _______ and renamed it Constantinople

Constantine, Byzantium

map question: what locations are 1,2,3,4?

1.Spain

2.Constantinople

3.Rome

4.Greece

what threat did Jesus pose to the non-Roman leaders of Judea and why was he considered a false prophet

he persuaded nearby people into believing he was a messiah. he believed in forgiveness and thought the poor and sick weren't inferior.

what role did 'Bread and Circuses' play in Roman society and how was it used by the government

term describing how to keep the general public happy. starving people depended on free food served at holiday celebrations; government had control over these people through circus food.