Early Roman Empire
Augustus fought this person in a civil war in 32-31 BCE
Who is Mark Antony?
A Latin root word mean "to shape"
-form-
Who is Augustus?
The way many emperors died because Rome lacked a peaceful transfer of power.
What is assassination?
What is a judge?
A Latin root word meaning "to build"
-struct-
Emperor who converted to Christianity and strengthened Constantinople.
Who is Constantine?
One of the ways Rome ran out of money and people lost trust in the government
As life because more dangerous, this also declined, greatly hurting the economy.
What is trade?
Governing body that had no power but was kept to maintain tradition
What is the Senate?
A Latin prefix meaning "remove/reverse"
de-
Emperor who watched Rome burn and killed his mother.
Who is Nero?
When prices rise. It can be caused by increasing the money supply and debasing the currency.
What is inflation?
Germanic tribes attacked this side of the empire because the other side was stronger.
What is the Western Roman Empire?
A way to keep poor, unemployed Romans from rebelling against the government by distracting them with food and entertainment.
What is bread and circus?
A Latin root word meaning "law"
-leg-
Emperor who split Rome into East and West because it was getting too big to manage and protect.
When Romans reduced the amount of gold and silver in their coins, thereby reducing the value of their coins.
What is debasement?
A place where people cheered for more blood and violence and is evidence of Rome's loss of values.
What is the Colosseum?
This religion reduced the authority of the Roman Emperor and believers were persecuted.
What is Christianity?
A Latin root word meaning "father"
-patr-
The last emperor of Rome when the Germanic tribes attacked Rome in476 CE.
Who is Romulus?
Romans needed to maintain this system to keep people happy, even as they were running out of money.
What is bread and circus?
The year Rome officially switch from their polytheistic religion to Christianity. Emperor Constantine made this change.
What is 323 CE?