Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow “Fall” of Rome Questions HOMEWORK Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow “Fall” of Rome Questions DO NOW: Fill out the first row of your Christianity and Legacy of Rome Scales
Rome Reacts to Christianity The fast growing religion alarmed the Romans because Christians refused to worship the gods and the emperor and some even deserted their jobs In 64 AD, there was another great fire that burned for 9 days and left the city in ruins
The Romans Persecute the Christians Emperor Nero blamed the fire on the Christians He ordered them arrested and had them either killed, sent to fight in the Colosseum, burned to death or crucified The Romans persecuted the Christians and treated them in a cruel and unfair way
The Growth of Christianity Despite the hardships, the popularity of Christianity kept rising It spread a message of peace, love, forgiveness, and a better life of death, which appealed to many people Jesus’s life and death also attracted followers and by 300 AD, one out of every ten Romans were Christians
Downfall of a Civilization
DBQ Introduction
DBQ – What were the three biggest reasons for the “Fall” of Rome?