Which Roman emperor planned to rename Rome “Colonia Commodiana” after himself?
commodus
This Visigoth leader led the capture of Rome in AD 410.
alaric
“Pax Romana” is Latin for this.
roman peace
he conquered gaul, people feared his power
julius caesar
chief god of the romans
zeus
How did the Romans traditionally demonstrate loyalty to Rome?
By honoring gods and emporers
The army was weakened by its reliance on these foreign soldiers.
mercenaries
This Jewish man from Galilee is regarded as the founder.
jesus
he was part of the first triumvirate and was the wealthiest man in rome
cassus
What did the Romans think their Gods looked like?
human
rome was the first place to use this material
concrete
This emperor split the Roman Empire into two halves.
Who is Diocletian?
What crucial component defined the Edict of Milan?
tolerance of christians
he got jealous of caesar's power, went to Egypt and was beheaded by ptolemy
pompey
what is this word meaning the belief in many gods
polytheistic
rich class in rome
This man officially ended the Roman Empire in 476 when he ousted the emperor.
Who is Odoacer?
This emperor issued the Edict of Milan.
constantine
cleopatra's 3rd husband
marc antony
who was the god of war
mars
Which of the following was part of the Empire’s crisis in 180 CE?
high taxes
This group which sacked Rome in 455 gave us a word meaning destruction.
vandals
"veto" means
I forbid it
Which Roman emperor was severely mentally unstable?
caligula
this religion became appealing to Romans as it disregarded social class
christianity