7th Social Studies Ch 11 Rome & Christianity Flashcards
the decay of people’s values
corruption
a legal system based on a written code of laws
civil law
a person who dies for his or her religious views
martyr
the first Roman emperor to become a Christian
Constantine
a person who is a public speaker
orator
punishing a group because of its beliefs
persecution
ruler of the Byzantine Empire from AD 527 to AD 565
Justinian
a type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross
crucificixion
a peaceful period that lasted for the first 200 years of the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
Caesar’s adopted son
Ocatvian
a religion based on the teachings of Jesus that began in the first century AD
Christianity
a group of men who received special training from Jesus to spread His message
Apostles
a famous leader of the Huns
Attila
areas outside of Italy that Rome controlled
provinces
a raised channel used to carry water
aqueduct