Emperors after Caesar
This Emperor hated Christians and was accused of "fiddling as Rome burned"
Nero
Values such as virtue, duty and moderation are key to this Greek philosophy which many Romans embraced
Stoicism
This man was the most successful and infamous Hun leader
Atilla the Hun
What power vacuum did the Angles fill when they came to modern-day Britain?
The Roman Empire leaving
Theodosius
This Emperor oversaw the Roman Empire's greatest territorial extent and enlarged social welfare
Trajan
This word refers to a person killed for his or her beliefs, such as the Christians whom the Romans fed to lions
Martyr
The Visigoths settled in what is now this southern European country (hint: The modern-day country covering this territory has been very influential in the Americas)
Spain
Name the other two peoples whom Bede identifies as coming to Britain at the same time as the Angles
Saxons
Jutes
What Roman art style can be compared to building a puzzle (what with assembling smaller pieces into a larger artwork)?
Mosaics
This Emperor oversaw persecution of Christians during Constantine's youth
Diocletian
Later Romans viewed public service, especially in this type of office, as a burden rather than an honor, leading to a lack of patriotism
Politics/government
How did Atilla's conquests cause many other Germanic tribes, including the Visigoths, to first enter Rome?
They came into Roman territory fleeing the Huns
Constantine ended the persecution of Christians in this year
312 AD
This Emperor, who embraced Plato's ideas of the philosopher-king, saw Rome reach its wealthiest
Marcus Aurelius
This word refers to soldiers who fight for money, rather than loyalty/patriotism/support for a cause; many later Roman soldiers were these
Mercenaries
The Visigoth king Recarred converted himself and his subjects to this faith
Catholicism
Arius' teachings, which most modern Christians oppose, prompted this Council
Council of Nicea
This Roman Emperor was notorious for cruelty and possible insanity, and once tried to make his favorite horse a Senator
Caligula
This Emperor provided stability after the monstrous reign of Caligula, and organized construction of the famous Colosseum
Vespasian
Western Roman Empire
What action by the Visigoths demonstrated their respect for Christianity while sacking Rome?
Refusing to loot the churches
How did Constantine split the Roman Empire in two?
Moving the capital to Constantinople
Upper-class Roman drank wine brewed from lead pipes in the empire's dying years, which is used as a symbol of the Empire's moral and intellectual decline.
Which of the stoic virtues mentioned in this class would that drinking habit violate?