A Troubled Empire
The last of 5 emperors who reigned during the Pax Romana, a time of peace and progress.
Marcus Aurelius
In what year did Diocletian leave office?
A.D. 305
The peace and order created by Roman rule helped with the rapid growth and spread of what religion?
Christianity
After the Roman Empire was divided in A.D. 395, the eastern half eventually became known as the _____.
Byzantine Empire
Justinian's wife, _____, was a beautiful, intelligent, and ambitious woman.
Theodora
While Rome continued to struggle, what tribed raided the western empire?
Germanic tribes
Constantine wanted a stable workforce and military. As a result, the sons of workers had to follow _____.
Their father's trades
Like the Romans, we believe that _____, and that _____.
Everyone is equal under the law and a person is considered innocent until proven guilty
Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the Greek city of _____, then renamed it Constantinople.
Byzantium
After realizing that the empire's laws were disorganized and confusing, he ordered a group of legal scholars headed by _____ to create a simpler and better code of laws.
Tribonian
What general introduced reforms to Rome after he became emperor in A.D. 284?
Diocletian
Theodosius thought the empire of Rome had become too big to control from one seat of government, so he decided that when he died, _____.
The eastern and western parts should become different empires
What form of government was developed in ancient Rome?
The republican government
What was the result of Constantinople's location being at the crossroads of trade routes between Europe and Asia?
It became the wealthiest part of the Roman Empire
What church in Constantinople was the largest cathedral for more than 1,000 years?
Hagia Sophia
What year(s) did Roman's weakened government lead to a weakened economy?
In the A.D. 200s
What fierce group of warriors entered Eastern Europe in the late A.D. 300s?
The Huns
Many Western countries use the _____ alphabet, which has expanded from 22 to 26 letters.
Latin
Rome influenced the political and social life of what empire?
The Byzantine Empire
Mosaics are patterns or pictures made from _____.
Small pieces of colored glass or stone
After having less and less money, the government of Rome started to hire Germanic soldiers, even though they had _____.
No loyalty to the emperor
_____ overthrew the western empire, a 14-year-old boy named Romulus Augustulus.
Odoacer
The _____ allowed the early Christians to travel throughout the empire safely and quickly.
Roman road system
Between _____ and _____, the Byzantines developed one of the world's most advanced civilizations.
A.D. 500 and A.D. 1200
Between A.D. 533 and A.D. 555, the Byzantine military conquered territories that were once part of the _____.
Roman Empire