a wall was built in his name. He brought military power closer to home to help protect the growing empire.
Who is Hadrian?
100
for many years the Christians were seen as dangerous and even as committing treason by not following with the state religion
What is Christian persecution?
100
Trade among large cities and farming
What are the major contributions to the Roman economy?
100
a justice system where fines are payed when a person harmed or killed another person. Fines changed based on the person who was harmed.
What is wergild?
100
an epidemic disease that may have been a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is the plague?
200
the leader of the Frankish military who converted to Christianity in an unorthodox manner.
Who is Clovis?
(Extra points for telling the story of his conversion to Christianity!)
200
Guaranteed tolerance of Christianity but not recognition by the government.
What is the Edict of Milan
200
the five good emperors
Who is Nerva, Trajan Hadrian, Antonius Pius, and Marcus Aurelius?
200
a revival of learning under the rule of Charlemagne that renewed the interest in literature, Latin culture and even religion
What is the Carolingian Renaissance?
200
the system that split the empire into sections to be ruled by different leaders
What is tetrarchy?
300
may not have been able to read or write but was a very powerful ruler who expanded the Frankish kingdom
Who is Charlemagne?
300
a personal religion that offered salvation and eternal life to its believers.
What is Christianity?
300
roman peace that lasted for almost 200 years with lots of expansion and building throughout the Roman Empire.
What is the Pax Romana?
300
were responsible for spreading the beginning beliefs of Christianity around the Roman Empire.
What are the apostles?
300
known as the end of the Roman Empire when Romulus, the emperor, was killed
What is the year 476?
400
he had brought some peace and order back to the Roman Empire with political and social reforms but after his death the empire broke out into more civil wars.
Who is Constantine?
400
a group of Christian communities or parishes under the authority of a bishop.
What is bishopric?
400
wasvery important to Roman society because of the labor they provided and the assistance they gave to the richer people of Rome
What is slavery?
400
during the 9th century the Benedictine monks spent most of there time doing this task.
What is copying manuscripts such as the Bible?
400
became allies with Rome but soon revolted leading to the defeat of the Roman Empire and allowed many people to enter Rome.
What are the Visigoths?
500
blamed for a great fire that burned down much of the capital city Rome
Who were Nero?
500
the rules of monasticism
What is spending the day doing manual labor, meditation, and prayer?
500
responsible for an increase in trade, easier military movement, and allowed for people to travel much easier.
What is the transportation system?
500
the constant wars with the Germanic tribes may have been a tipping point
What is the destruction of the Roman Empire.
500
the overspending on the military may have been a cause
What is the decline in the economy of the Roman Empire.