Roman Emperors Christianity Vocabulary Roman Culture Schowing Off
This emperor ended Christian persecution in AD 313.
Who is emperor Constantine?
This emperor split the Roman empire in two and tried to stop inflation by fixing the price of goods.
Who is emperor Diocletian?
The Romans viewed this emperor as a model dictator.
Who was Cincinnatus?
After this emperor died, Pax Romana ended.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
This emperor laid the foundation for a stable government.
Who is emperor Augustus?
Jesus recruited 12 close followers that were called this.
What are apostles?
Jesus was born into this religion.
What is Judaism (Jewish)?
Jesus preached that he could bring anyone to this place.
What is salvation/Heaven?
Jesus’ teachings were spread by this man.
Who is Paul?
Christianity appealed to this social class especially.
What is the lower class?
This is the basic unit of the Roman army.
What is a legion?
This is an anointed king sent by God.
What is Messiah?
This is a member of the landholding upper class.
Who are patricians?
This is a Roman farmer, merchant, artisan, or trader.
What is a plebeian?
This is a belief that is contrary to official Church teachings.
What is heresy?
In Roman government, these people represented the rights of patricians.
Who are consuls?
After the deaths of the Gracchus brothers, the Roman republic experienced this.
What are civil wars?
In the fields of art and literature, Romans were greatly influenced by the culture of these people.
Who are the Greeks?
DAILY DOUBLE The Romans generally treated the Jews in this manner.
What is tolerating the Jews?
DAILY DOUBLE Constantine created this city, which was the center of power, or capital.
What is Constantinople?
This is one social cause of the Fall of the Roman Empire.
What is people are concerned about entertainment, bread and circuses? (losing values)
The city of Pompeii was covered with ash from the eruption of this mountain.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
This was the system of law that applied to ALL citizens.
What is civil law?
This was the second system of law that applied to all people under Roman rule, whether they were citizens or not.
What is the law of nations?
These people were nomads that uprooted the Visigoths, Ostrogoths, and other Germanic people.
Who are the Huns?