Early Rome
Polytheistic
What happened to early Christians in the Roman Empire?
Persecuted
What Roman leader was killed and lessened power in the Senate?
What were the first set of visible roman laws known as?
The 12 Tables
What social group were the wealthy landowners?
Patricians
Remus and Romulus
What were Jesus' 12 followers called AND what was their goal?
Disciples/Apostles
Their goal was to spread Christianity
Who was Rome's first emperor?
Augustus/Octavian
What were the two elected leaders in the Roman republic known as?
Consuls
What social group was 95% of the population at first and had little wealth or power
Plebians
What Romulus do to Remus?
Killed him because he didn't like that he was mocking him.
Christians became __________ for political and economic problems
Scapegoats
Which emperor was extremly evil and watched Rome burn?
Nero
What were the Visigoths responsible for?
The fall of Rome
What was the name of the ampitheater gladiators fought/battled in?
Colosseum
What three groups influenced Rome's early development?
Greeks, Latins, Etruscans
Name the first Christian emperor.
Constantine the Great
Which emperor divided the Roman empire in two halves?
In order, name the three types of government in Rome.
1. Monarchy
2. Republic
3. Empire
What are the capitals of the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire (under Constantine the Great's rule).
Western: Rome
Eastern: Constantinople
Name two things that the Etruscans did for Rome
Influenced development of Roman civilization.
Had a system of writing and the Romans adopted their alphabet.
Influenced Rome’s architecture
Why did Christianity spread across Rome?
- Embraced all people (poor, rich, disabled)
- Gave hope
-Personal relationships with a higher being
-Eternal afterlife
What was the emperor, Hadrian, known for?
Building a wall in Britain to protect the empire.
What was the emperor Trajan known for?
Helping poor children and farmers
What was the emperor, Trajan, also known as?
Optimus Princeps