Vocab
Polytheistic
The belief in many gods
Leader of Eastern Orthodox Chruch
Patriarch
River running through Egypt
Nile River
Massive amphitheather built by the Romans
Colossum
Dictator
An absolute ruler
Colonization
The act of establishing a new settlement
Considered most evilist emperor of Rome
Caligula
The location that Roman Empires capital moved to
Byzantium
Charlemagne didn't have it and he wanted his empire to have it
Education
Republic
A form of governemnt in which the leader is not a monarch and some citizens have the right to vote
Arete
Excellence and virtue
Created one of the most peaceful times in Roman history
Antonius Pius
Sea south of Rome
Mediterraian Sea
Codified
Leader Justinian wrote down the laws of the Eastern Roman Empire
Empire
A form of government led by one leader that controls many people or territories
Paterfamilias
Dominant male of the household
Divided Rome into four prefeatures
Diocleantian
Sea between modern Greece and Turkey
Aegean Sea
Center of trade between East and West
Constantinople (Byzantium)
Missi dominici
Men sent to ensure the wishes of the king were being carried out
Triumvirate
A form of government led by three people of equal power
Considered to be the last great Roman Emperor
Marcus Aurelius
The joining of the Germanic tribes & the Catholic church was by...
Charles the Great
Role of Praetors
Determine if people have violated laws