Emperors
mentally instable emperor who wanted to appoint his horse as consul
Who is Caligula?
Roman religion worshipped many gods making it this
What is polytheistic?
founded by
Who is Jesus?
These were too high
What are taxes?
200 years of Golden Age in the Roman Empire
What is Pax Romana?
Built a wall across Britain to signal the end of the empire's expansion
Who is Hadrian?
He was worshipped as a god
Who is the Emperor?
Christians believe Jesus is this while Jews believe he is only a prophet
What is the messiah?
What is poor leaders, served short tenures?
He ordered the building of Constantinople
Who is Constantine?
Emperor who reportedly played a fiddle while Rome burned
Who is Nero
Judea was populated by this religious group
Who are the Jews?
Reasons why Christians were persecuted.
They were seen as disloyal and practicing evil.
This is the idea that the games provided a distraction so that the masses didn't revolt
Who is Commodus?
Philosophical Emperor who wrote Meditations
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
The Romans were not kind to religions who believed in
What is one god only or monotheistic?
This was appealing about the message of Christianity.
What is salvation for all despite status?
This group of Roman invaders led by Attila was from central Asia
Who are the Huns?
The Romans began relying on this which displaced people from their jobs.
What is slavery?
Emperor who had the Colosseum constructed
Who is Vespasian?
The Romans were willing to do this for the gods of most conquered cultures
What is incorporate them in or include them?
The Edict of Milan issued by Constantine said this.
Christians have freedom to worship n the Roman Empire.
In 476 AD this Germanic leader overthrew the emperor of Rome.
Who is Odoacer?
He named Christianity the official religion of the empire.
Who is Theodosius?