Dates
This year marks the foundation of Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire, later renamed Constantinople.
What is 330CE?
This Roman general famously crossed the Rubicon and became dictator of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This term refers to the long period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, lasting about 200 years.
What is Pax Romana?
This year marks when Christianity became a legal religion of the Roman Empire.
What is 313 CE?
This river was central to the location and development of Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
In this year, the Battle of Adrianople took place, where the Roman army was decisively defeated by the Visigoths.
What is 378 CE?
This emperor split the Roman Empire into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires and established reforms to strengthen the empire.
Who is Diocletian?
This term refers to the system of government where elected officials, such as senators, were meant to represent the people.
What is a republic?
This early Christian leader was crucified in Rome and is considered one of the most important apostles, spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
Who is Peter?
Heavy spending on the military and luxury goods, combined with reduced tax income, led to this condition in the Roman economy.
What is financial instability or economic collapse?
This year marks the sack of Rome by the Visigoths.
What is 410CE?
This emperor issued the Edict of Milan, which legalized Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
Who is Constantine?
These invaders from the north were responsible for the final collapse of the Roman Empire in 476 CE. The Romans called them "barbarians."
Who were the Germanic Tribes?
This religious movement, which originated in Judea, became the dominant faith of the Roman Empire by the 4th century after Constantine’s issued edict.
The new capital of the Roman Empire was built on this ancient Greek city, located on the border of Europe and Asia.
What is Byzantium (Constantinople)?
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is traditionally dated to this year, when the last Roman emperor was overthrown.
This ruler, also known as the "Scourge of God," led the Huns in their invasions of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
Who is Attila the Hun?
This term describes a government where one individual holds absolute power.
What is a dictatorship or autocracy?
What document made Christianity the legal religion of the Roman Empire?
What is the Edict of Milan (313 CE)?
Roman innovations in construction, such as this, allowed for the development of lasting structures like the Colosseum.
What is the arch?
What was the name of the last Roman Emperor?
Who is Romulus Augustulus?
This emperor moved the Roman capital from Rome to Byzantium (which was later renamed).
What is Constantine?
The fall of the Roman Empire led to this state in Western Europe, marked by fragmentation, feudalism, and constant invasions.
What are the Dark Ages?
This early follower of Christianity traveled over 15,500 miles to spread and further establish the religion.
Who is Paul?
This Roman building innovation, made famous by the Pantheon, allowed for the construction of larger, more durable buildings.
What is the dome?