Famous Figures
declared himself dictator of Rome
Julius Caesar
hereditary rule like a King or Queen
Monarchy
The largest ampitheater in the world!
The colusseum
The body of water at the heart of the Roman Empire
Mediterranean Sea
Both Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece began as pagan. They built temples dedicated to their gods and goddesses, because of their type of religion.
Polytheistic
The first real emperor of Rome
Augustus
When someone illegally seizes power (like Caesar!)
Tyranny
who invented the Olympics?
the Greeks!
The three continents that the Roman Empire spread to
Europe, Africa, Asia
The religion that Rome converted to c. 300 CE
Christianity
the first King of Rome, according to Mythology!
Romulus
a small group of rulers, mostly seen in Greece
Oligarchy
the name for the time period where Rome expanded double its size and built things like the Colusseum
Pax Romana
The geographical barrier to the North of Rome that prevented invasion (unless you used elephants to cross!)
Alps Mountains
Mistreating someone based on their identity
Persecution
Conquered Greece, Persia, and Mesopotamia, and ushered in the Hellenistic Era
Alexander the Great
When people directly vote on laws and decisions
Democracy
the Greek city state known for warfare
Sparta
The empire that Greece went to war with to their east
Persian Empire
The vision that Emperor Constantine saw
A cross in the sky saying "in this sign conquer"
Was sentenced to death in Athens for corrupting the youth and not believing in the gods
Socrates
when people vote for representatives to make decisions for them
Republic
Where Democracy was invented, and also where many philosophers like Socrates were from
Athens
The peninsula that Greece is located on.
Peloponnese Peninsula
The law in 313 CE granting religious freedom
The Edict of Milan