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This means "rule by the few"
What is an oligarchy?
100
These were the common people of Rome.
Who were plebeians?
100
This was the term for someone who defended the Christian faith.
What is an apologist?
100
Emperors like Leo III who wanted to destroy the images being prayed to in the church.
What is an iconoclast?
100
The great Carthaginian general who almost conquered Rome.
Who is Hannibal?
200
The first tyrant of Athens. He wasn't such a bad guy.
Who was Peisistratus?
200
He crossed the Rubicon and became master of Rome.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
Church father who wrote the City of God.
Who is Augustine of Hippo?
200
This empress had a great influence on the law code of Justinian's reign.
Who is Empress Theodora?
200
Greek philosopher who tutored Alexander.
Who is Aristotle?
300
He was the ruler of Macedonia before conquering nearly all of Greece.
Who is Phillip II?
300
He defeated Antony at the Battle of Actium.
Who is Octavian?
300
He granted toleration to Christians with the Edict of Milan.
Who is Constantine?
300
This group conquered Byzantium.
Who are the Ottomans?
300
The Hebrew word for "Anointed One"
What is Messiah?
400
The great Athenian statesman.
Who is Pericles?
400
Began the first persecution of the Christians.
Who is Nero?
400
He produced the Latin Vulgate.
Who is Jerome?
400
These were two Byzantine missionaries.
Who are Cyril and Methodius?
400
A brave Christian girl martyred for her faith.
Who is Blandina?
500
Spartan general who stayed behind at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Who is Leonidas?
500
The period of peace and prosperity in Rome.
What is Pax Romana?
500
He initiated the tenth and greatest persecution.
Who is Diocletian?
500
The magnificent cathedral built by Justinian.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
500
The first major naval battle in history.
What is the Battle of Salamis?