Chapter 1
The year Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire.
What is 380C.E.
First Dictator of the Roman Empire.
Who is Julius Caesar?
The greatest Byzantine emperor who reigned from 527 - 565 CE.
Who is Justinian I?
A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another.
What is a disciple?
Fourth period of expansion
what is 44 B.C.E-14C.E
The town Jesus was born in.
What is Bethlehem?
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
A savior who many Jews believe had been promised to them by God
What is the Messiah?
Second Period of Expansion
What is 264-146B.C.E.
a series of wars between Rome and Carthage for control over the Mediterranean
What are the Punic Wars?
What two reasons made Constantinople a good location for a central city?
The city was on a peninsula, so it was easy to defend.
The City was in-between many major trade routes, so the citizens became rich.
What were the problems of the late Roman Empire?
Political Instability, Economic and Social Problems, & Weakening Frontiers
Third period of expansion
What is 145 - 44B.C.E.
The three places conquered by Rome in the Punic Wars.
What is North Africa, Spain, and Sicily?
Who Founded Ancient Istanbul?
Who was Constantine?
A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson. An example is the Good Samaritan.
What is a parable?
First Period of Expansion
What is 509-264B.C.E.
The 200-year period of peace and stability established by the Roman Empire.
What is Pax Romana?
Who ruled the Byzantine Empire?
Who was Justinian?
In 313 CE Constantine announced this decree that gave Christians the freedom to practice their religion openly.
What is the Edict of Milan?