Emporers
Name of the Emporer who fiddled while Rome burned
Nero
How did Emporers get their position?
Some were adopted heirs, few were blood heirs, and some were chosen by the Praetorian Guard.
Name 4-5 reasons Romans hated Christians
1. Refused to worship Caesar
2. Accused them of being lazy on Sundays (the sabbath rest).
3. Accused them of Cannibalism
4. Accused them of Atheism
5. Decreased the cohesion of Rome
What is a "client king"?
A king who is in power by the ruling authorities (ie Rome) to act on their behalf but gives an allusion of independence.
What is a Creed?
A formal statement of religious belief
Adopted son of Julius Caesar and known as "First Citizen"
Octavius (Caesar Augustus)
Name of the Emporer who was a stoic philosopher. He did not want to be Caesar. He wrote a book titled "Meditations".
Marcus Aurelius.
Name of the two women from Carthage, who were martyred and we have their writings from that time.
Perpetua and Felicity
What was the Praetorian Guard? What part did they play in the Roman Empire?
An elite military force meant to protect the Emporer and Rome. It became a strong political power that engaged in assassinations and corruption.
What was Arianism and why was it considered a heresy?
Arianism said Jesus was not God and was created by God to be an instrument. It is a heresy because it denies Jesus' diety and does not agree with scripture.
This Emporer tried to make his horse a consul
Caligula
The name of the Emporer who built a wall in Britain to separate Roman land from Scotland.
Hadrian
Name of the Emporer who destroyed Jerusalem and the temple in 70AD.
Future Emperor Titus.
What was the Pax Romana?
It was the peace of Rome that lasted 200 years. It began during Cesar Augustus' rule to the rule of Marcus Aurelius.
What Creed was developed to combat Arianism?
The Nicene Creed.
What Emporer declared all men in the Roman Empire to be "Roman Citizens"?
Roman Emporer who split the Roman empire for reasons of ruling.
Diocletian
Name of Emporer who both Peter and Paul were martyred under.
Nero
What were some factors that led to the fall of Rome?
1. Decline in morals and values
2.Barbarian Invansions
3.Public health problems
4.Excessive military spending
5.Inflation
6. Rise in Christianity
7. Political Corruption
What council was convened to settle the matter of Arianism?
The Council of Nicea.
Name of the five good emperors and why were they considered "good"
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.
They brought peace and stability to the Roman Empire.
Explain the idea of Tetrachy
The Tetrarchy was the system instituted by Roman emperor Diocletian in 293 AD to govern the ancient Roman Empire by dividing it between two emperors, and their junior colleagues and designated successors.
What was the Edict of Milan?
When Constantine declared Christianity to be legalized in the Roman Empire.
Who were the members of the second Triumvirate?
1. Mark Antony
2. Octavius (Caesar Augustus)
3. Lepidus
What church father helped to combat Arianism?
St. Athanasius