Vocab
in ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment
what is a gladiator?
these statues were more realistic than Greek statues
What are Roman?
this emperor moved the capital to Constantinople
Who was Constantine?
considered the greatest Byzantine emperor
Who was Justinian?
Roman builders used rows of arches to form these
What are vaults?
the study of the body's structure
What is anatomy?
this poet wrote satires and odes
Who was Horace?
this English word comes from the actions of the Vandals
What is vandalism?
when Justinian became emperor he realized these were disorganized and confusing
What are the laws?
this religious leader wrote about the fall of Rome and how it affected its people
Who was Pope Gregory I?
verse or prose that pokes fun at human weakness
What is satire?
marketplace or public square
What is the Forum?
in AD 373, the Visigoths fought and defeated the Roman legions here
Where is Adrianople?
at first the emperors in Constantinople spoke this language
What is Latin?
this has been the basis for legal systems in many western countries
What is the Justinian Code?
a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life
What is an ode?
By 100 BC, this percentage of people in Italy were enslaved
What is 40%?
Odoacer overthrew this emperor
Who was Romulus Augustulus?
Justinian's wife, she encouraged him not to flee Constantinople during riots
Who was Theodora?
As the value of Roman coins began to decrease, people began to do this
What is barter?
motifs or images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone
what are mosaics?
Romans were influenced by this Greek doctor and his study of anatomy
Who was Galen?
this emperor stipulated that the empire must be divided into two sections after his death
Who was Theodosius?
mosaics often showed figures of these holy people
What are saints?
the city of Constantinople was located on this type of landform
What is a peninsula?