Roman Religion
This type of religion describes Ancient Rome’s original beliefs.
polytheistic
This empire preserved Greek and Roman culture after Rome declined.
Byzantine Empire
One major cause of Rome’s fall shown on the chart
Invasions and civil war
The Byzantine Empire was located near this sea
Black Sea
These helped Rome conquer and control its empire.
roads
Roman gods were similar to Greek gods in this way.
Human-like characteristics
Constantine made this city the new capital of the Roman Empire.
Constantinople
germanic tribes/ visigoths
Movement of groups like the Visigoths shows this about Rome.
Rome was invaded by outside groups
This invention brought fresh water into Roman cities
aqueducts
Rome’s attitude toward most religions that were not a threat.
they allowed them to be practiced freely
The Byzantine Empire lasted for over this many years after Rome split.
about 1,000 years
Maintaining a large military led to this economic problem.
higher taxes
The Eastern Empire was located closer to this type of trade.
trade routes / wealthy trade areas
Rome split into these two parts
Eastern and Western Empires
Jupiter, Neptune, and Venus are examples of this type of belief system.
polytheism
Where was the capital prior to Constantinople
Rome
Splitting Rome into two parts caused this major issue.
harder communication and control
Rome’s large size made it difficult to do this.
govern/control effectively
Who is the leader of all churches in the Eastern Empire
Emperor
Who is the leader of the churches in the western empire
pope
What is the name for religious figues/imagery
icons
What is the name of people who took away the icons
iconoclasts