Christianity
He blamed the Great Fire of Rome on the Christians and persecuted them en masse
Nero
He was the first emperor of Rome
Augustus/Octavian
This arena was built during the Flavian dynasty, and was used for gladiator battles, festival, concerts, executions, and many other special events in Rome
the Colosseum
This emperor was a stoic and wrote the Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
This author wrote an epic poem which propagated the rule of Augustus
Vergil
He was originally a Roman statesman, but converted to Christianity and wrote most of the letters that make up the New Testament of the Bible
Paul the Apostle
His name means 'little boot'
Caligula
This volcano erupted during the reign of Titus, resulting in the destruction of Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
This emperor constructed a wall between modern day England and Scotland. He also LOVED the greeks and spend about half his reign traveling to foreign countries
Hadrian
This ideology, founded by the Greek philosopher Zeno, was the primary philosophy celebrated in Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations.
Stoicism
He was the official presiding over the trial of Jesus, who insisted that Jesus be freed rather than Barabbas, although he eventually gave into the mob's insistence upon on having Jesus crucified.
Pontius Pilate
He shouldn't have been emperor, but since Caligula and his family were assassinated, he was next in line, despite being Caligula's uncle.
Claudius
This emperor ended the Year of the 4 Emperors and started the Flavian Dynasty
Vespasian
This emperor, the second of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty, reigned when Rome occupied the greatest expanse of land
Trajan
This is the name of the Roman "Golden Age" that lasted from the reign of Augustus to Marcus Aurelius.
The Pax Romana
This title was given to the chief high priest in Roman Antiquity, It was held by many emperors, such as Augustus, but is now also one of the official titles of the Pope.
Pontifex Maximus
This temple was constructed with a hole in the ceiling, which made it function as a sundial
The Pantheon
Domitian oversaw the conquest of this territory during his reign
Britain
Nerva
This group was established as imperial bodyguards during the reign of Augustus, but became notorious for corruption as the Empire evolved.
The Praetorian Guard
This emperor sacked Jerusalem in the Jewish-Roman Wars, burning the Second Temple and having an arch constructed depicting the siege.
Titus
This author was exiled by Augustus and spent his time away writing about his love of Rome and the emperor in a collection of poems called the Tristia.
Ovid
List the 4 emperors who ruled during the Year of the 4 Emperors
Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian
This emperor earned a cognomen reflecting his piety, recognized both for his kindness, leniency, and temple-building, as well as for the fact that Rome experienced almost no wars during his reign.
Antoninus Pius
This was a symbol that Christians drew on the ground to quietly signal their faith to other believers.
The Jesus Fish (Ichthys)