Geography and Republic
Expansion and Pax Romana
Decline of Rome
Byzantine Empire
Christianity
100

This river provided Rome with water and trade access.

The Tiber River 

100

Rome’s military units were called this.

Legions

100

This disease weakened Rome’s labor force.

plague

100

This emperor tried to reunite the Roman Empire.

Justinian 

100

Christianity began in this Roman province.

Judea

200

Rome’s central location in this sea helped it expand and trade.

The Mediterranean Sea

200

The rival Rome fought in the Punic Wars.

Carthage
200

During the 3rd century, many emperors died this way.

Violently 


200

Justinian’s most lasting achievement was this law code.

The Body of Civil Law

200

Christianity is this type of religion (belief in one God).

Monotheistic
300

This system of government replaced Roman kings.

A republic 

300

This general crossed the Alps with elephants.

Hannibal
300

Diocletian divided the empire into four parts called this.

Tetracracy

300

The Byzantine Empire was influenced heavily by these two forces.

Greek Culture and Christianity 

300

The three parts of one God are called this.

The Trinity 
400

Two consuls were elected each year to prevent this political problem.

It prevented one person fro becoming too powerful in a monarchy or dictatorship 

400

Pax Romana means this.

Roman Peace 

400

Constantine moved the capital here.

Constantinople

400

This group defeated Byzantium at Manzikert.

Seljuk Turks

400

This missionary helped spread Christianity to Jews and non-Jews.

Paul 
500

These written laws made Roman law public and protected plebeian rights.

The Twelve Tables 

500

Two major Roman innovations that improved trade and control.

Any 2

Roads

Aqueducts

Arches

Concrete

500

The Western Roman Empire is said to have fallen in this year.

476

500

This famous cathedral symbolized Byzantine power and faith.

Hagia Sofia 

500

Two major ways Christianity spread during the classical era.

Travel and Letters