Roman history
Location of Rome
Italian Peninsula
Emperor that was assassinated by the Senate
Julius Caesar
Area where Muhammad founded Islam
Name for the holy book of Islam
Qu'ran
Mecca
Rome's greatest early rival that was destroyed
Carthage
Roman emperor who built a wall in the province of Brittania to keep out invaders
Term for Islamic expansion
jihad
Sunni and Shi'ite
Structures that enabled connections throughout the Roman Empire
roads and bridges
Germanic tribe that overtook Rome
the Visigoths
Roman emperor who converted to Christianity
Constantine
Spain
Political characteristic of Islamic Empires
No demarcation between church and state
Series of wars between Rome and Carthage
the Gracchus brothers
Emperor that unified the military and political power
Augustus or (Octavian)
Muslim Empire that brought economic prosperity and stability
Abassid Empire
One lasting piece of literature of the Islamic Empires
1001 Arabian Nights
Cultural impact that Islamic scholars had on western scholarship
the translation of ancient Greek texts into Arabic and the preservation of ancient literature and academic scholarship
Greatest achievements of the Roman Empire
Architecture, engineering and law
Characteristics of the age of the Five Good Emperors
prosperity and political stability
Event in history that resulted in the growth of trade between the Islamic Empires and Europe
The Crusades
Cultural influence by Moors (Muslims) in Spain
food, architecture, mathematical concepts and science
Creed that formalized Christian beliefs
The Nicene Creed