Terms
a country estate
villa
The majority of poor Romans were these
Slaves
Greek word for Messiah
Christ
Decline in the empire began with the death of this emperor
Who was Marcus Aurelius
This river flows through Rome
Tiber
a follower of a person or a belief
disciple
a person who fought to the death as entertainment for the Romans
Gladiator
Followers of Jesus were called this
Disciples
Instead of being loyal to Rome, soldiers were _______
Mercenaries
These people invaded the Roman Empire
Germanic tribes
an economic situation where a government issues more money with less value
inflation
The name given to handouts of food and violent entertainment
Bread and Circuses
Jesus was the founder of this religion
Christianity
Emperor who divided the Empire into East and West.
Diocletian
Christians set aside this day for worship
Sunday
letters written by disciples in the Christian Bible
epistles
The head of a Roman family was known as
Paterfamilias
This person wrote many letters that are part of the Christian Bible
Epistles
Emperor who encouraged the spread of Christianity
Constantine
The Emperor who fiddled while Rome burned
Nero
an official count of people living in a place
census
A woman's role in Roman society
Have children
Word that Christians used to describe people who did not share their beliefs
Pagan
Where did Constantine moved the capital of the Empire to this place
Byzantium
Where was the obelisk in the Circus Maximus moved?
Vatican City