Augustus
Who legally adopted Augustus?
Caesar
Who was Emperor when Jesus was crucified?
Tiberius
True of false: nerva provided stability after an assassination
True!
Marcus Aurelius' son who was horrible and assassinated
Commodus
This man was responsible for challenging roman authority and religion
Jesus Christ!
Augustus' Reign began which roman Era?
Pax Romana
Was Claudius assassinated?
Nope! He was a good emperor overall
This emperor expanded to the largest extent that Rome ever got
Trajan
"I" #1 - a large influx of people entering Rome
Justinian
Name 1 of Augustus' Titles
Princeps, consul, imperator, tribune, governor, censor, Pontifex Maximus
This guy was emperor when the temple was destroyed
Nero
Hadrian's number 1 accomplishment was...
created defensive borders to protect Rome (wall in Britannia)
Instability
Justinian's wife who advocated for fairer laws for the poor
Theodora
Name 1 of Augustus' Accomplishments
Expanded Roman borders
Marked the beginning of Pax Romana
Make cool things: public works (Pantheon) and great literature (Virgil’s, Aeneid)
Who blamed the fire of Rome on the Christians?
Nero
This emperor was best known for his meditations, stoic philosophy, and defense of Rome
Marcus Aurelius
"I" #3: making more coins and destabilizing the economy
Inflation
Justinian's general who added a giant chain into the harbor and re took most of the Roman empire
Belisaurius
What is the Pantheon?
Dome shaped Roman temple, built by Augustus
His name means "little boots" and he declared war on poseidon. He made his horse a consul too!
Caligula
Which emperor provided peace and prosperity? He chose marcus aurelius as his successor?
Antoninus Pius
Give me 2 results of the battle of Adrianople
Valens died, barbarians allowed to enter rome, Rome defeated
The Byzantine city who became the new center of "rome" till 1350
Constantinople