Ancient Rome Ch. 9-16 Flashcards
On the top of the hill, dedicated to the king of the gods.
temple of jupiter
The church full of mosaics, built in Constantinople, by Constantine and Justinian
Hagia Sophia
Well-built, connected the provinces to Rome
Roads
Archaeologists study it; was destroyed by a volcano
Pompeii
Where the Romans watched gladiator games
Colosseum
Where the Romans watched chariot races
Circus Maximus
Emperor who built Constantinople and stopped persecuting Christians.
Constantine
Emperor of the Eastern empire who wrote down a code of laws.
Justinian
Emperor who split the empire into two parts to make it easier to rule.
Diocletian
People from outside the empire whom the Romans thought were crazy and uncivilized
Barbarians
476 AD, when the barbarians destroyed the Western empire.
Decline of Rome
Someone from another country
foreigner
A person who belongs to the country and is protected by its laws
citizen
The Peace of Rome, when everything went well
Pax Romana
When Rome became weak because of corruption
The sack of Rome
What people accused Nero of doing during a fire; it can also mean to ignore the problems.
Fiddling while Rome burns.
What did Romans watch at the Colosseum?
Gladiator games
What did Romans watch at the Circus Maximus?
Chariot Races
How was Pompeii destroyed?
By a volcano
Why is Pompeii important to archaeologists?
Its buildings and objects were well preserved for centuries.
What was the Pax Romana?
two hundred years of peace in the Roman Empire.
During the Pax Romana, Rome grew
wealthier and larger.
Why did the Romans persecute the Christians?
The Christians had different religious beliefs.
How did the Roman army change as the empire declined?
It grew weaker, and many soldiers stole food to survive.
the first Roman emperor to accept Christianity.
Constantine
The Western Roman Empire ended in what year?
476 CE
