Lefores fall of christianity

Christ’s doctrine from Sermon on the Mount

humility, charity, and brotherly love were the center of this preaching

Paul of Tarsus (St. Paul)

known as the second founder of christianity

Epistles

written by Pual to various christian communities, used to convert people to christianity

gospels

four books in the bible attributed to Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John

Agape

Communal meal, similar to the last supper within the meal you practice the eucharist

Eucharist

wine represents the blood of christ and the bread represents his body

Reasons for the Persecution of Christians by Rome

refused to participate in the Roman worship of Roman Gods, plus rumors were spread about them such as cannibalism and worshiping a donkey

Martys

The epitome to dedication of christianity during persecution, people who were killed for believing in christian values

Appeal of Christianity in 1st and 2nd Century AD

Free to join, fairly equal, male and females could be in it, favored the poor

Relationship between Saturnalia & Christmas

an example of Roman tradition and christianity, both are on the same day and both are about giving gifts

Causes(General) for the Fall of Rome

poor and unstable leadership, natural disaster, militarization and polarization of the classes, external and international threats especially by Germans, and failing economy caused by Hyperinflation

Diocletian Reforms/Tetrarchy

Used tetrarchy, which is rule by 4 which worked by splitting the Roman empire into 2 east and west and put two emperors in each side

when was the fall of Rome

476 AD

Constantine & the Edict of Milan

Roman toleration of Christianity

Constantinople (New Rome)

Capitol of the Eastern empire, known as the New Rome modeled to be like the old Rome

Romulus Augustulus

Child emperor and the last emperor in the West

Odoacer

leader of the Visigoths who replaced Romulus Augustus

How did the Roman Government shift beginning with the Severan Dynasty?

changed the government of Rome by changing it to military rule

Motivation for German Migration into Rome

wanted to share the benefits of the Roman empire

1st Imperial Policy towards the Germans

as far away from the Mediterranean as possible

2nd Imperial Policy towards the Germans

deflected them and also a soldier for higher

Arian Heresy

### Some dispute about Jesus in the beginning of christianity and ______ believed that he was human not divine and that god was the father, Jesus was the son, and the holy ghost

  Donatism Heresy

### Some dispute about Jesus in the beginning of christianity and ______ believed that he was not human but divine and that Jeusus was the holly trinity

 The Council of Nicea

used to solve religious disputes

The Petrine Doctrine/Supremacy

The authority that leads to the Pope, the first bishop of Rome was Peter and it is believed that Jesus told Peter he would take over and then Popes would take over that role

St. Anthony & desert monasticism

The idea that asceticism that suffering leads to salvation, so people would go hurt themselves by barely surviving in the desert

St. Simeon the Stylite

monks that lived on top of pillars

Origen

Wanted to preach to women so to avoid getting turned on he castrated himself

4 B’s of the Early Church

Burial, bishop, Bible, Basilica

Nika Revolt Significance

Influence by the Wife of Justinian which influenced them to stay in the city during a revolt

Military goal of Emperor Justinian

Reconquer the western empire

Hagia Sophia

First grand church ever built in the world, then was a mosque, and is now a museum

Building Program of Emperor Justinian

Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Great schism, royal palace complex

“Great Schism”

First major split in christianity, the eastern Roman empire breaks from the Roman Church and creates the Greek Orthodox Church