Vocab
Greek word Romans used to describe people outside the empire
Barbarians
What did Diocletian do to the Roman Empire?
Split into two and created a tetrarchy, sharing rule with another emperor and two junior emperors.
Person that started Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
First monotheistic community in the Roman Empire
The Jewish community
How long did the Pax Romana last?
200 years
Define "tetrarchy"
Rule by 4 emperors
What continents did the Roman Empire span?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
First Roman leader to convert to Christianity
First Emperor of Rome
Augustus
What did the Emperor Augustus start
The Pax Romana
Enslaved people or criminals forced to fight to the death to entertain or distract Roman audiences
Gladiators
Where did Constantine move the capital to?
Byzantium, he renamed it Constantinople
Name a parable discussed in the lesson
- The Prodigal Son
- The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Name a group of barbarians that attacked the Roman Empire.
- Visigoths
- Vandals
- Huns
What happened to the Western Roman Empire after the last emperor
It broke into Germanic Kingdoms
What are two artistic features found in Roman villas?
Frescos and mosiacs
Where was Pompeii located?
The volcano on Italy's western coast, Mt. Vesuvius
What community was Jesus of Nazareth born in
The Jewish Community
Painted "The Last Supper"
Leondardo Da Vinci
Who did Diocletian name as the emperor of the Western Roman empire?
Maximian
Why did Christians bury their dead in catacombs?
Christians were persecuted, so they had to meet in secret and bury their dead in hidden underground chambers.
What did Roman soldiers construct in 312 b.c.?
The Appian Way
Reasons people wanted to join Christianity
- sharing property
- helping the less fortunate
- establishing public services like hospitals and schools
- promise of salvation
Name of Hun leader
Atilla the Hun
Year that Mt. Vesuvius erupted
A.D. 79