Constantine

Pax Romana, = biggest peace time in rome 

Triumvirate = Crassus ($), pompey the great (military) and julius caesar (popularity) 

• To strengthen power against senatorial elite 

• Crassus dies and julius and pompey fight 

 Deification = Daylight visible comet 

• Attribute it to julius caesar's spirit in the stars 

• Turns into god

 Battle of Actium

Principate = 1st period of roman empire 

• Trying to maintain the illusion that the republic is still in effect 

• “First citizen of rome”

Augustus = first emperor, adopted son of julius caesar 

Jesus of Nazareth = Historical jesus

Paul = first persecuted followers of jesus then converts then began spread of christianity to non-jews 

• Turns in to religion about jesus not a religion jesus preached 

Julio-Claudians =  the first dynasty to rule the Roman Empire

Constantine = First christian emperor

• Demolishes tetrarchy 

• Solidifies eastern and western empire  

Tetrarchy = By diocletian 

• 4 quadrants with 4 different emperors 

  • 2 seniors emperors 2 jr emperors 

 Arianism = Version of christianity 

• Doesn’t believe in the trinity 

•  Believes emphasis of the father (God) over the son (jesus)

 Heresy = opposing teaching of universal beliefs of the church

Crisis of the 3rd century =

• Military anarchy 

• Empire nearly collapsed 

• Non stop war undermined the economy 

• Rome borders attacked by german tribes

• Environmental problems and plague