Who goes there?
The emperor who made a special logo for his army, knocked a guy off a bridge, and conquered three other rulers to unify Rome under Christianity.
Who is Constantine
The eternal city in name only. It was sacked multiple times, most notably in 410 by the Visigoths.
What is Rome
Nomadic groups of barbarians, unpopular with the Romans, unpopular with Mulan, and possibly the offspring of demons and witches.
Who are the Huns
The man who said, "there was a time when he [Jesus] was not" and caused quite a stir in the Roman Church when he cast doubt on the level of Jesus' divinity.
Dealt with the Persian threat and gained dominance over half of Armenia at one point.
What is the eastern empire
The apostate who ruled the Roman empire for a short period following the death of Constantius in 361
Who was Julian the Apostate
Named after a pretty important guy for the Empire, this city acted as the capital of the eastern Roman Empire.
A nomadic, Germanic tribe that picked fights with Rome throughout the 300s and 400s.
Who are the Goths
Decided that Jesus was a human and divine smoothy, with two natures mixed together.
Who was Nestorius/What was Nestorianism
Invaded by the Huns in the 450s, but eventually saved from further destruction (for the time being) by the bishop of Rome.
What is the western empire
The three sons of Constantine that ruled over Rome for a short period as equal co-emperors.
Where the first ecumenical or universal council was held. We got a famous creed from this place and this council.
What is Nicaea
They didn't invent spray paint, but they laid the ground work for one of its most controversial uses. We get a common word for a destructive hooligan or property defacer from their endeavors in the eastern Roman Empire.
Who are the Vandals
This idea sparked the council of Nicea in 325, from which the Nicene Creed came.
What is Arianism
Lost Gaul to the Visigoths in 415
What is the western Empire
The first pope. He also negotiated peace for the western Empire with Attila the Hun.
Who was Leo the Great, bishop of Rome
A religiously tolerant edict was made here. It marked the beginning of major changes for the Christian Church in the Roman Empire.
What is Milan
Resided in what is now Scotland and headed south to invade Britain. They caused the British king to enlist the help of the Angles and the Saxons.
Who are the Picts
Who are the Persians/ Who is Yazdegerd II
Under the leadership of Theodosius, it obtained Pannonia as part of its domain in order to handle conflict with the Goths in the area.
The bishop of Milan that excommunicated emperor Theodosius and required him to repent of his actions before partaking of communion or attending church.
Where the "Robber Council" was held in 449, the council that "didn't count" because it was a bit fishy and potentially rigged. (Hint: there is a book in the New Testament named after the same place)
What is Ephesus.
Along with the Ostrogoths were a Germanic tribe that migrated into the Roman Empire. They eventually settled in Gaul in 415
Who are the Visigoths
Welcomed back exiled Arian bishops in order to sow discord in the Christian Church.
Who was Julian the Apostate
The homelands of the Angles and Saxons were on its coast.
What was the western Empire