6B pre test Flashcards
Famous Roman historian
livy
Was both gladiator and Emperor
commodus
Ruled under the economic height of Rome
marcus aurelius
Built famous defensive wall in Britain
hadrian
Made Christianity official religion of Rome
theodosius
Former name of Augustus
octavian
First of the “Good Emperors”
nerva
Split Empire into 2 provinces
diocletian
Sacked Rome
vandals
Leader of the Huns
attila
The name that means “Majestic One.”
augustus
Chose professional governors to rule Roman provinces and left some local kings govern themselves.
augustus
Wrote books on and began to organize Christianity between 100 A.D. and 500 A.D.
great fathers
Large stadium in Rome that could hold 150,000 spectators.
circus maximus
Most common form of execution during Roman rule.
crucifixation
Hadrian built this temple to worship all pagan gods, and used concrete in its construction.
pantheon
Emperor believed to have started devastating fire in Rome.
nero
The “Good Emperors” were chosen by
the senate
First Christian Roman Emperor.
constantine
To help prevent high inflation, Diocletian issued the
edict of prices
Declared that upon his death, the Roman Empire would be officially split into 2 separate empires.
theodosius
To stop the Huns, the Romans joined forces with
visigoths
the pax romana was
a time of prosperity and peace in the Roman Empire
Christian doctrine was established by –
church councils
Roman architects became known for –
the development of domed buildings
Which of the following is an external factor that caused the decline of the W. Roman Empire?
invasions of the empires borders
Which geographic advantage did Constantinople have over Rome?
it was farther from germanic invaders
christians and _______ wouldnt recognize the emperor as the _____________
jews
chief priest
the pax romana began under the rule of _________
Augustus
________ was the term used to keep the general public happy
bread and circuses
the four emperors after augustus were known as the ______ emperors
julio - claudian
when emperor ________ dies, the time of stability known as ______ comes to an end
marcus aurelius
pax romana
The first major road in the roman empire was the _________
appian way
the directive that stated all religions were free to worship was the__________
edict of malan
______ moved roman capitol to ____________ and renamed it to constantinople
constantine
byzantium