Early Roman Republic
Beginning of the Roman Empire
Early Church
The Empire Collapses
Roman Contributions
100

The two major social classes in Roman society

Who are the patricians and plebeians?

100
The 200 years of peace and prosperity during the early Roman Empire.

What is the Pax Romana?

100
Formerly known as Saul, this apostle is probably the most responsible for the spread of Christianity during the Roman Empire.

Who is Paul?

100

The "Scourge of God"

Who is Attila the Hun?

100

These were built to supply Rome's urban areas with running water.

What are aqueducts?

200

The set of laws written and displayed in the Roman Forum

What is the Law of Twelve Tables?

200

During the Roman Empire, this group was responsible for maintaining order and peace.

Who is the Roman army?

200

The first formal persecution of Christians came during the reign of this emperor.

Who is Nero?

200

Our modern-day term for looting and destruction came from the actions of this Germanic group.

Who are the Vandals?

200

Many scholars and leaders thought that Roman society could be fixed by adhering to this philosophy.

What is Stoicism?

300

The series of wars between Rome and Carthage was called this.

The Punic Wars

300

The Senate conferred this title on Octavian, which portrayed him in a divine sense.

What is Augustus?

300

Christianity was first legalized by this Roman emperor.

Who is Constantine?

300

This group sacked Rome in 410 AD, although the empire would continue to have emperors until 476 AD.

Who are the Visigoths?

300

This person, who tutored the emperor Nero, was one of Rome's leading Stoics.

Who is Seneca?

400

The 1st Punic War was fought over this location.

What is the island of Sicily?

400

This was the Roman governor who condemned Jesus to be crucified.

Who is Pontius Pilate?

400

Christianity was legalized with this famous pronouncement.

What is the Edict of Milan?
400

This emperor officially split the empire into two: the Eastern and Western Roman Empire.

Who is Theodosius I?

400

This person, seeking to emulate Homer's glorification of Greek society, wrote a Latin epic that glorified Rome, called the Aeneid.

Who is Virgil?

500

This leader crossed the Rubicon River, entered Rome, and declared himself dictator for life.

Who is Julius Caesar?

500

This was the emperor during the time of Jesus' crucifixion.

Who is Tiberius?

500

Presided over by Constantine, this event sought to establish church doctrine, deciding what was canon and what was heresy.

What is the Council of Nicaea?

500
At this battle, the Visigoths routed the Roman army, creating a severe blow to the Empire's chances of defending itself.

What is the Battle of Adrianople?

500

This historian, in Annals, wrote a pessimistic history of Rome, favoring the old republic over the new empire.  His work, Germania, provided valuable, rare insight into the culture of the Germanic tribes.

Who is Tacitus?

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