Chapter 11 Flashcards
Cicero
a philosopher and gifted orator
Julius Caesar
the most powerful general
Pompey
he ruled Rome
Augustus
an adopted son
currency
currency or money
Pax Romana
Roman peace
civil law
is a legal system based on written codes of laws
Christianity
this religion was based on life and teachings of Jesus and Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
rooted in ideas and traditions of Judaism
Bible
the Christian scriptures
crucifixion
a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross
Resurrection
Jesus rises from the dead
disciples
a personal follower of Jesus during his life
Paul
the most important figure in the spread of Christianity
Constantine
emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians
Diocletian
became emperor in late 200s
Attila
raided Roman territory in the east
corruption
the decay of peoples values
Justinian
an emperor who ruled from 527 to 565
Theodora
he had a smart an powerful wife
Byzantine Empire
the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire
Chapter 11
Social Studies
