Life in Ancient Rome
Rome's first emperor
Augustus
the rapid increasing prices
inflation
strong roman emperor who controlled the military, made laws, and was supreme judge
Justinian
long era of roman peace
pax romana
name the Roman emperor who made the empire strong and safe, created the Praetorian Guard that was in charge of guarding the emperor, and built a professional army.
Augustus
a roman poet that wrote satires by studying Greek works for inspiration
Horace
exchange goods without using money
barter
person who stands in for a rulers who is too young or ill to govern
regent
works that poke fun at human weaknesses
satire
emperor who introduced the idea that you stay in the same job until you die and split the empire into 4 parts
Diocletian
built by engineers to bring water from the hills to the cities
aqueducts
_________ is one of the major religions today and began in the Roman empire.
Christianity
Why was the use of icons an issue for the chuch?
people were against the use of icons, wanted them to end, called it "idol worship"
poems that express strong emotions about life
odes
emperor who said you had to have the same job as your father
Constantine
the study of the body structure
anatomy
How did inflation contribute to the fall of Rome?
rapid increase in prices meant people could not afford food, soldiers were not being paid, people did not have jobs, the empire had no money, it was too expensive to live.
What happened as a result of the ongoing tension and arguments between the churches?
they split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
icon
pictures or images that represent religious figures
leader of the Visigoths who captured the city of Rome
Alaric
greek doctor who brought many medical ideas to rome and emphasized the importance of studying human anatomy. He cut open dead animals and recorded his findings.
Galen
why did the Roman empire hire Germanic soldiers for the military instead of Roman soldiers? Why was this an issue?
they could not afford to pay Roman soldiers, Germanic soldiers were cheap but they were not loyal
pictures made from many bits of colored glass or stone
Mosaics
excommunicate
to declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church, block them in real life, not talk to them
Empress who convinced her husband to give more rights to women
Theodora