Roman Republic
The Roman Republic began after the overthrow of this type of ruler in 509 B.C.
King
This leader became Rome's first emperor in 27 B.C.
Augustus
He was Rome's first emperor and began the Pax Romana
Augustus
This stoic philosopher tutored Emperor Nero
Seneca
Christianity began in this Roman province
Judea
The governing body made up primarily of patricians
At the height under Emperor Trajan, the Roman Empire surrounded this sea
Mediterranean Sea
This dictator was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 B.C.
Julius Caesar
This emperor wrote the philosophical work "Meditations"
Marcus Aurelius
This apostle helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire
Paul
Two officials elected annually to lead the Republic and command the army
Consuls
This massive amphitheater in Rome symbolized imperial power and entertainment
Colosseum
This emperor allegedly "fiddled" while Rome burned
Nero
This former slave became a famous Stoic teacher
Epictetus
Early Christians often met and buried their dead in these underground chambers
Catacombs
This written law code was displayed publicly and protected plebeian rights
Twelve Tables
This ruler divided the Roman Empire, and ruled over the eastern side
Diocletian
He became the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity
Constantine the Great
This philosophy taught that virtue and self-control lead to happiness
Stoicism
This Roman emperor legalized Christianity with the Edict of Milan in 313 A.D.
Constantine
This general crossed the Rubicon River in 49 B.C., sparking civil war
Julius Caesar
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, founded by Constantine
Constantinople
This emperor built a massive wall across northern Britain
Hadrian
Roman philosophy was heavily influenced by this earlier Greek thinker who taught plato
Socrates
Christians were persecuted in part because they refused to worship this as divine
Roman emperor