Important Figures
The first Emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus
A system of government based on landowners and tenants
What is Feudalism
A curved structure made to strengthen its surroundings
What is an Arch
This city valued military strength over everything and would send its boys to military training as young as 7 years old
What is Sparta
This was the name of the conflicts between Christians and Muslims for ownership of the Holy Land
What are the Crusades
This Greek military leader conquered most of the known world and died at age 32
Who is Alexander the Great
Name for the Greek form of government
What is Democracy
This structure was created to transport water for people to drink and use to bathe
What is an Aqueduct
This city named after a Goddess experienced a golden age during the "Age of Pericles"
What is Athens
This was the name of the decree that translates to "Roman Peace"
What is the Pax Romana
Crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800 A.D
Who is Charlemagne
The name for the Roman system of government
What is a Republic
Created by the Greeks, this structure has 17 columns on it's side and 8 columns in the front
What is "The Parthenon"
This city was named after an Emperor, later having it's name changed when it was conquered
What is Constantinople/Istanbul
This event occurred in Europe and Asia and was carried by flea infected rats, killing tens of millions of Europeans and Asians
What is the Bubonic Plague
This loved leader of Rome is remembered for his triumphs, his assassination, and has a salad named in his honor
Who is Julius Caesar
This code of conduct was used by Knights in the middle ages and is often said to be dead
What is Chivalry
This structure could hold 70,000 spectators and would hold spectacles for the masses
What is the Colosseum
This city was founded by twins and would become the capital of one the world's greatest empires
What is Rome
These were a set of laws that took inspiration from the laws and ideas of Rome, that governed the Byzantine Empire
What is Justinian's Code
The first Christian Emperor of Rome
Who is Emperor Constantine
The term which means something is heavily influenced by Greek culture
What is Hellenistic
This structure that still stands was created by Emperor Justinian during his reign and would be later remodeled after the fall of Constantinople
What is the Hagia Sofia
This city was known as the holy land and fought over in a series of holy wars
What is Jerusalem
This decree made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
What is the Edict of Milan