Julius Caesar
What successful military campaign did Julius Caesar oversee?
The conquest of Gaul
When was the Roman Empire Established?
27 BCE
Augustus is known as a ________ Dictator due to his oppressive and peaceful rule
Benelovent Dictator
What is meant by the term 'Pax Romana'?
Roman Peace, ushered in by Augustus
When did the Western Roman Empire Fall?
476 CE
What river did Julius Caesar cross with his army?
The Rubicon
Who was the first emperor in the new Roman Empire? Hint: It's not Julius Caesar.
Augustus (Octavian)
Was the rule in the Roman Empire hereditary?
No, some emperors had 'adopted' heirs. including Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero
This Emperor built a huge wall in Britain bearing his name.
Hadrian
Name one reason the Roman Empire began to decline.
Foreign Invasions
When did Julius Caesar cross the Rubicon?
49 BCE
Roman law introduced the concept of 'Innocent until proven _______'
Innocent until proven guilty
Name a tyrannical Emperor
Caligula, Nero
This Emperor also built a wall in Britain bearing his name, but he was the second to do it.
Antoninus Pius - The Antonine Wall 142 CE
What did Emperor Diocletian do to try to 'save' the empire?
He divided the Empire into 4 parts, each ruled by a different Caesar
When, where, and by whom was Julius Caesar assassinated?
March 15th, 44 BCE, the senate floor, by all the members of the senate (orchestrated by Brutus)
Roman engineering and city planning gave us these three things:
1) Aq_________
2) G___d Lay____
3) Pub___ ___ces
Aqueducts
Grid Layout
Public Spaces
When did the 'Golden Age' of the 'five good emperors' begin and end?
96-180 CE
What is meant by the term 'Merit-based Succession'?
This means succession based on merit (skills and abilities) rather than blood and family
When Constantine won all four territories, where did he move the Roman Capital to?
Constantinople
The Military campaign in Gaul lasted from when to when? What modern-day countries make up Gaul?
58-50 BCE; France, Belgium, and parts of Switzerland and Germany
What was the main language spoken in the Roman Empire?
Latin
When was the peak size of Roman Empire? Which Emperor led this massive expansion?
117 CE / Trajan
Who was the first Christian Roman Emperor
Constantine the Great 306-337
Under Constantine, what became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Christianity