The Expansion and Fall of Rome Soc. St. Bk 2; Ch. 2 The Expansion and Fall of Rome
a form of government in which people vote for their leaders republic a form of government in which people vote for their leaders
Augustus *the first emperor of Rome *also known as Octavian *Julius Caesar’s adopted son
a group of cultures or territories lead by a single all-powerful ruler empire a group of cultures or territories lead by a single all-powerful ruler
emperor the ruler of an empire
a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christianity
Constantine a Roman emperor who moved the empire’s capital to Byzantium he ended all attacks on Christians allowing them to worship freely
conquered the Roman province of Gaul and founded his own kingdom Clovis leader of the Franks conquered the Roman province of Gaul and founded his own kingdom
the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire Byzantine Empire
the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565 Justinian I the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565
a legal code developed during the rule of Emperor Justinian Justinian Code a legal code developed during the rule of Emperor Justinian
schism an official split between two groups In this case, the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
the Christian church of the West Roman Catholic
related to the Christian church of the East Orthodox related to the Christian church of the East
a picture made out of small colored tiles or pieces of glass mosaic a picture made out of small colored tiles or pieces of glass
Stoicism a philosophy that stressed the importance of virtue, duty, and endurance
a structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town aqueduct