Rome Republic
Where was Rome Located?
Italian Peninsula (The Boot)
Who was the first Emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
What Jesus's teachings?
Charity
Humility
Love towards one another
What was Byzantine Empire known as before it was the "Byzantine Empire"?
Eastern Rome
Inflation
a rapid increase in prices
3 People share power
What were the problems Rome faced at its height?
Too Big
Internal Struggles
Plague/Bad Economy
Who is in charge of the Western Roman Catholic Church?
The pope
Who was Justinian? Who was Empress Theodora?
Justinian was an Emperor & Theodora was his wife/advisor.
Monasticism
the practice of living the life of a monk
Who were the citizens of the Roman Republic?
Patricians - the wealthy
Plebeian - the common folk
What was the solution for Rome being Too Big?
Split it into 2 (Western & Eastern)
What is the Great Schism?
The split between Western Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox Church?
What is the Justinian Code? Why is it important?
It is simplified Roman laws & is the foundation of many European legal systems.
Exclude
to bar from inclusion or participation in
Who could not vote/have rights in the Roman Republic?
Women, Slaves, & Provincial
476 C.E.
1054 C.E. & because they could not agree who was in charge or how to worship.
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?
The Ottomans
Idolatry
the worship of a physical idol as a god
During the Second Triumvirate, who took over and became Augustus Caesar?
Octavian, Julius Caesar's nephew.
The Germanic Tribes. The Germanic Tribes
Who got kicked out of the Eastern Orthodox Church in 1054 C.E.?
Pope Leo the IX
What were the struggles that the Byzantine Empire was facing?
Internal Struggle
Outside Threats
The Crusades
Excommunicated
To kick out of a group