Vocabulary
People
Important Events
Vocabulary 2
Miscellaneous
100
Aqueduct series of elevated tubes carrying water from the mountains to Rome
What is a Roman aqueduct?
100
The most powerful general, who was working to take over the government during the time of 58BC and 50BC, and who conquered most of Gaul
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
A "political enemy" of Rome was executed. This enemy's teachings and preachings would lead to Christianity.
What is the crucifixion of Jesus?
100
Languages based on latin
What are Romance languages?
100
A legal system based on a written set of codes.
What is the Civil Law?
200
Time of great peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
What was the Pax Romana?
200
After Caesar's death one of the men that rose. And Caesar's former assistant.
Who is Marc Antony?
200
Jealous senators, including Marcus Brutus, stabbed the dictator for life to death.
What is the assignation of Caesar?
200
A legal system based on a written code of laws.
What is civil law?
200
The Roman Republic became an empire in the
What is 31 BC?
300
"God's anointed one"
What is the messiah?
300
The Roman emperor who ruled from 527 to 565. Who wanted to reunite the old Roman empire.
Who is Justinian?
300
Much of Rome burned to the ground in 64 AD.
What was the Great Fire of Rome?
300
A form of execution which involves nailing the victim to a cross.
What is a crucifixion?
300
The emperor Constantine became a Christian in
What is the early 300's?
400
The religion based upon the teachings and life of Jesus Christ.
What is Christianity?
400
A emperor in the late 200's. Who thought that the Roman empire was too big. And ruled eastern part and asked a co- emperor to rule the west.
Who is Diocletian?
400
Diocletian is most famous for this division.
What was the divison of the Roman Empire?
400
The belief of one god.
What is monotheism?
400
Historians called this society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire
What is the Byzantine empire?
500
Separated from the Roman Church, and became the second church established
What is the Orthodox Church?
500
A Hun leader in 434 until his death in March 453. Attila was a leader of the Hunnic Empire, a tribal confederation consisting of Huns.
Who is Attila?
500
A series of arches put together.
What is a vault.
500
Paul’s letters to Rome said
What is Christianity could be a separate religion from Judaism?