End of the Republic
This person was named dictator for life after winning a civil war against his rivals in the Senate.
Who was Julius Caesar?
Who was Augustus? (or Octavian)
Most of Rome's problems stemmed from it being way too ______.
What is big?
This emperor officially moved the capital of Rome to modern-day Istanbul
Who was Constantine?
Catholics believe this is the supreme leader of the Church, and a spiritual successor of St. Peter
Who is the Pope?
Senators who feared Caesar had too much power did this to him.
What is assassination?
This classic civilization influenced much of Rome's architecture, art, and culture.
Who were the Greeks?
This crisis decimated Roman troop numbers and caused Romans to abandon the countryside, destroying their agricultural production.
What is the Cyprian Plague?
The Eastern Roman Empire is also referred to as this.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Nero blamed a great fire on this group.
Who were Christians?
This was the aftermath of Caesar's death.
What are riots, violence, and civil war?
The 2 centuries of Roman peace helped this religion spread far around the empire.
What is Christianity?
This crisis occurred after leaders in the East and West became tired of the central Roman government not defending the borders from attacks and raids.
What were the breaking away of the Gallic and Palmyrene empires?
Diocletian created this system to solve the problem of Rome being too large, by dividing Rome into 2 and giving each side 2 leaders.
What was the Tetrarchy?
The holy city of Judaism, fell under Roman control in 63 BCE
This was how the public felt about the Republic and the Roman Senate during Caesar's rise to power.
What are ineffective and aristocratic? (meaning only for the rich and powerful)
This vast system of interconnected _____ helped boost the Roman economy by making trade far easier and quicker.
What are roads?
These were the warriors Rome recruited to join the army because they needed so many troops to defend their large territory.
Who were the Germanic warriors? (Will also accept Barbarian Warriors)
This Eastern Roman Emperor had an influential wife, who worked with him to improve Rome's legal code, giving women and children more protections.
Who was Justinian?
Constantine issued this, which legalized the practice of all religions in the Roman Empire.
What is the Edict of Milan?
This person showcased the ideals of the Republic, as he was an ordinary farmer who was declared dictator to solve a military crisis, and happily returned to his simple life when the crisis was solved.
Who was Cincinnatus?
This engineering accomplishment allowed Romans to transport water over incredibly long distances, allowing Roman cities to spread even further.
What are aqueducts?
These were emperors who served short terms because they were constantly being killed by their soldiers for financial gain.
The last Western Roman Emperor was overthrown by Germanic tribes in this century. (century, not specific year)
What are the 400s CE? (The 5th century)
This is what the Eastern Roman Church became known as after the Great Schism
The Greek/Eastern Orthodox Church