civilization
who ran the central government
the president of the united states
what was the region of the hammurabi's code
mesopatamia
after the fall of rome , the eastern portion of the roman empire became known as
byzantine empire
How did political instability lead to the fall Rome?
could not transfer power peacefully between emperors
Pericles is most known for
overseeing democratic government in Ancient Athens
what are the characteristics of civilization
-cities
-organized religion
-roads, bridges
-specialized jobs
give 2 examples of the effects of the 12 tables
gave a lot of people rights
gave plebiens legal access in the roman states
what year did the byzantine empire fall
1453
What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?
they promoted Christianity
Who was denied participation in the Athenian direct democracy?
direct democracy
political system
defines the process of making official government decisions
what empire was run by the justinian's code
the byzantine empire
what did the byzantine empire call itself
the romans
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
Constantinople
Which event is considered to be the start of the "Hellenistic Era"?
the death of Alexander the Great
belief system
a set of principles or tenets which form the base of a religion
what code of law set laws to control areas and keep the government safe
the babyloan law
what religion was the byzantine empire
Orthodox
To control and connect the empire the Romans had what?
a road system
what period is the golden age
500 bc to 300 bc
social classes or labor
economic status
one way the justinians code and the twelve tables are similar is that both
provided for religious freedom
what marked the end of the byzantine empire
Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantine Empire came to an end.
what was one factor of the romans fall
military
economic
political
when was the last golden age
Between 1967 and 1976