1. The Expansion and Fall of Rome
Soc. St. Bk 2; Ch. 2
The Expansion and Fall of Rome

2. a form of government in which people vote for their leaders
republic
a form of government in which people vote for their leaders

3. Augustus *the first emperor of Rome *also known as Octavian
*Julius Caesar’s adopted son

4. 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

5. emperor
the ruler of an empire

6. a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
Christianity

7. Constantine
a Roman emperor who moved the empire’s capital to Byzantium
he ended all attacks on Christians allowing them to worship freely

8. 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

9. the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire
Byzantine Empire

10. the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565
Justinian I
the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565

11. a legal code developed during the rule of Emperor Justinian
Justinian Code
a legal code developed during the rule of Emperor Justinian

12. schism an official split between two groups
In this case, the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches

13. the Christian church of the West
Roman Catholic

14. related to the Christian church of the East
Orthodox
related to the Christian church of the East

15. 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

16. Stoicism
a philosophy that stressed the importance of virtue, duty, and endurance

17. a structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town
aqueduct