Early Rome
The mythical founder of Rome.
Who was Romulus?
The year that Rome was created by its mythical founder.
What is 753 BC?
These three internal conflicts led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the creation of the Roman Empire.
What were the (Three) Roman Civil Wars?
The promised Savior of God’s people, the Second Person of the Trinity.
Who is Jesus Christ?
Roman brothers who attempted to pass reforms in the Roman government to help the poor and needy.
Who were the Gracchi Brothers?
The original system of government that Rome had when it was first created.
What is monarchy?
The year that the Roman Republic was created.
What is 509 BC?
The leader of Carthage’s army during the Second Punic War who crossed the Alps.
Who was Hannibal?
This means “Good News” and is the main message of Christianity.
What is the Gospel?
This expression means passing a point of no return and is in reference to the famous action of Julius Caesar.
What is “Crossing the Rubicon”?
The ethnic cultural group that the Romans come from.
Who were the Latins?
The year that Christianity was legalized with the Edict of Milan.
What is 313 AD?
This battle led to Octavian’s victory over Mark Antony and made him the first Roman emperor.
What was the Battle of Actium?
The first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity and who created the Edict of Milan.
Who was Constantine?
The city that Emperor Constantine made the new capital of Rome.
What was Constantinople?
The social class that was the wealthy landholders and noble families who held power within Roman society.
Who were the Patricians?
The year that the Western Roman Empire collapsed.
What is 476 AD?
This battle was won by the Roman commander Scipio and led to the defeat of Hannibal’s army.
What was the Battle of Zama?
These two emperors led the worst persecution against Christians.
Who were Nero and Diocletian?
A period of time in Europe where barbarians moved across Europe as they tried to escape the Huns. This laid the foundations for Europe as we know it.
What is the Migration Period?
A victory won at too great a cost so that the victor is badly hurt.
What is a Pyrrhic Victory?
The year that Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire by Theodosius I.
What is 380 AD?
This battle during the Second Punic War was one of the worst defeats in Roman history.
What was the Battle of Cannae?
These three things led to the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
What/who are Roman roads, Jewish persecution, and the Apostle Paul?
This reform led to Roman armies becoming more loyal to their generals rather than to Rome itself. It professionalized the Roman army but would lead to instability.
What was Marius’s Military Reforms?