Julius Caesar, Constantine, and Augustus
When Julius Caesar crossed this river, it meant war.
What is the Rubicon?
What symbol did Constantine see in a vision before the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.
The Chi-Rho.
This was a temple in Rome devoted to all the gods. It had an immense dome.
What is the Pantheon?
Wealthy Romans lived in large homes called this.
What city became the capital of the Eastern Empire?
Constantinople
What was the First Triumvirate?
A political alliance that helped Julius Caesar get elected consul.
Rather than emperor, August wanted to be called Princeps Civitatis, which means...
First citizen
Explain why Roads were important in ancient Rome.
Trade and movement of armies/supplies.
Poor Romans and the common people rarely ate this food.
What is meat?
This group from Asia pushed other tribes into Roman territory.
Who are the Huns?
The Term "Pax Romana" refers to the --
Two hundred years of peace in Rome.
What did Augustus mean when he said, "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of Marble"?
He elevated Rome and made it a truly grand city.
These provided clean water to public baths and water systems in the empire.
What were aqueducts?
What type of garment was worn by Roman male citizens?
What is a toga?
How did "barbarians" in North Africa help to cause the fall of Rome?
They caused famine by disrupting the supply of wheat.
What region did Julius Caesar famously conquer?
Gaul
Constantine was important because he help to spread this religion across the empire.
What is Christianity?
This was a famous amphitheater in Rome used for gladiator battles and other things.
What is the Colosseum?
What does "polytheistic" mean?
A belief in many gods.
Explain the Crisis of the Third Century
There were about 20 emperors over 50 years, making things unstable.
After a civil war, Julius Caesar was became...
What is dictator for life.
When and where was Julius Caesar assassinated?
On the Ides of March in 44 B.C.E. in the senate building.
Explain the term "bread and circuses".
If the people are fed and entertained, things will remain stable.
Rome was a patriarchal society. Explain what that means.
It means that men and fathers had all the power and made the decisions.
To defend the immense empire, Rome brought many "barbarians" into the army. What was the problem with that?
They were loyal to their commanders and not to Rome.