Roman Empire
Official religion of the late Roman Empire
Christianity
A republic is this type of democracy
Representative
The Roman Empire began in the city of Rome in this modern day country.
Italy
Founder of Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
Name for the Arena in Rome where gladiators fought to the death.
Coliseum
Roman Senator, Consul, and General who brought an end to the Roman Republic.
Julius Caesar
Ordinary Roman citizens
Plebeians
The official language of the Roman Empire
Latin
Name of the Jewish holy book, makes up the first 5 books of the Old Testament
Torah
Julius Caesar gained power by conquering the territory of Gaul, which is this modern day country
France
First Roman Emperor, original name was Octavian
Augustus
This was the small group of wealthy Roman's who had most of the power
Patricians
These wars against Carthage gave Rome control of the Mediterranean Sea
Punic Wars
Name for the main 12 followers of Jesus
Apostles
Giving ordinary citizens jobs in the government. Augustus started this to reduce unemployment.
Civil Service
Name for the first 200 years of peace and stability in the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
Two law making bodies in the Roman Republic
Senate and Assemblies
Rome had this type of religion before Christianity
Polytheistic
Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity, making it legal.
Constantine
Pantheon
This half of the Roman Empire fell in the year 476 after being invaded and destroyed by Germanic Invaders
Western Roman Empire
Two people elected for terms of one year who ran the Roman military during the republic.
Consuls
The city of Rome started along this river
Tiber River
Name for people who die for their religion like many of the first followers of Christianity
Martyrs
Roman name for the king of the gods.
Jupiter