Vocab
Vocab pt2
Emporers
Geography, Art, and Art
From The Study Guide
100
A form of government in which power rests with the citizens who vote to elect leaders
What is a republic
100
The ruler of an empire
What is an emporer
100
Changed Rome into an empire, creating a strong government and sending rome into a time of Pax Romana
Who is Augustus
100
The language of the Roman Empire
What is Latin
100
Where mosaics can be found today
What are government buildings and churches
200
An official split between two groups
What is a schism
200
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
What is Christianty
200
Ruled with an iron fist, attacked Christians, and split the empire into East and West.
Who is Dioceltian
200
The river where Rome was founded beside.
What is the Tiber River
200
The Main purpose for Roman roads.
What is transporting the Roman armies
300
A structure designed to bring fresh water into a city or town
What is an Aqueduct
300
A picture made out of many small colored tiles or pieces of glass
What is a Mosaic
300
Ended all attacks on Christians allowing Christianity to grow in the empire and moved the capital to Constantinople.
Who is Constantine
300
Half globe shaped roof.
What is a dome
300
These people came looking for better land, to join in Rome's wealth, and to flee the Huns.
What are the Germanic Peoples
400
Relating to the Christian church of the West that is under the authority of the pope.
What is the Roman Catholic Church
400
The Eastern Roman Empire, which was ruled from Constantinople from the 4th to 15th century
What is the Byzantine Empire
400
Ruled the Byzantine empire and recaptured some of Rome's lost lands. Created a code and built many public works such as the Hagia Sophia.
Who is Justinian
400
Used to create many public structures such as the Colosseum.
What are Arches
400
Regulated Byzantine life for 900 years
What is the Justinian code
500
A Greek philosophy that stressed the importance of virtue, duty, and endurance and was especially influential in ancient Rome
What is Stoicism
500
Relating to the Christian church developed in the Byzantine Empire that is not under the authority of the pope.
What is the Orthodox Church
500
Leader of the Franks, Conquered the remaining land in the province of Gaul.
Who is Clovis
500
The area that Clovis conquered, ending the reign of Roman empire.
What is Gaul
500
Promoted equal treatment under the law and presumption of innocence for those accused of crimes
What is Roman Law
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