Vocabulary
Mosaic
A picture made of small pieces of tile glass or colored stone
Augustus Ceaser
First Roman Emperor (Restored Peace after 100 years of civil war, developed efficient postal service, encouraged trade among the provinces)
Art (What did they Create)
Wealthy families decorated homes with murals, frescoes, and mosaics.
How did the Roman language impact other languages
Roman language (Latin) Influenced many romance languages (Italian, Spanish, and French) also Roman numerals and Latin prefixes (bi-bicyle)
Hippodrome
Stadium where chariot races took place (Blues and the Greens)
Murals and Frescoes
Nero
BAD EMPEROR (Ordered the city of Rome to be burnt, fed Christians to lion, began an affair with his best friend's wife)
Architecture (What did they build and examples today)
They built Arches, vaults, and domes. The example today is the colosseum.
What were some problems that led to it's decline?
Political instability, economical and social problems, and weakening borders
Justinian and his Code
Rebuilt the city after it was destroyed from (blues/Greens) and slaughtered thousands in the hippodrome
Simplified law to guarantee fair treatment for all, extended woman's property rights, removed unchristian laws from Roman empire
Vault
Arched structure used to hold up a ceiling or roof (many arches)
Constantine
First Christian Emperor
Engineering (What were aqueducts)
Durable roads, strong bridges, lasting structures using arches (Aqueducts moved water from mountains to the city)
Was the empire big or small? What problems did that cause?
The empire was VERY big, but that was the problem. It was simply too big for one person to rule, which is why Diocletian eventually split it apart.
Greek Fire
Incendiary weapon developed by Byzantine Empire that provided a technological advantage in battle
Dome
A roof shaped like a half circle
Diocletian
Divided the empire into two sides (east and west) because he was convinced it was too big for one person to rule
What were Roman beliefs of natural law? Influence on the US?
Constantinople
Capital city of the Roman empire (surrounded by three sides on water, trade flourished, Greek language and culture)
Byzantine Art
Gold extensively, symbolic forms, abstract art and mosaics and stuff like that IDK cause it ain't in my notes
Aqueduct
A raised channel used to carry from mountains into cities (Important because it provided Romans to access to water 38 million gallons every day)
Colosseum
Used for gladiator contests, executions, and reenactments of famous battles (Could hold 50k to 80k people)
Where was the Empire primarily located?
Around the Meditteranean sea
Hagia Sophia
A giant cathedral in the Byantine Empire
Byzantine Culture and Language
Their whole culture and language was GREEK