History Final Terms Flashcards
early Christian places of worship, Churches in private homes
Domus Ecclesiae
visible signs of the divine grace
Sacraments
sacrament used when being inducted into the Church
Baptism
symbolizes the last supper the receiving of the body of christ
Eucharist
the killing of Christians
Persecutions
daughter of the Roman emperor and she was a Christian, so she was thrown into the lion’s den where she has a vision she will live but ends up dying
Perpetua
people killed for their beliefs
Martyrs
emperor considered the last good roman emperor
Marcus Aurelies, 161-180
4 roman emperors called the Tetrarchs created by Diocletian
Tetrarchy
started the tetrarchy, started Christian persecutions
Diocletian, 284-305
first roman Emperor to really support Christianity
Constantine, 306-337
location of the battle between Constantine and Maxentius. Maxentius loses and his body is thrown into the river
Milvian Bridge
Brother in law of Constantine, gets proclaimed Augustus by his troops; nearly marched on Rome
Maxentius
symbol (P and the X) first two letters of Christ
Chi rho
makes it okay to freely practice religion
Edict of Milan, 313
first ecumenical council, Constantine’s way of getting us together
Council of Nicaea
Capital of byzantine empire (continuation of the roman empire as a whole)
Constantinople
Christian temple, Justinian built it after there’s were burned down
Hagia Sophia
location of Jesus’ tomb in Jerusalem
Holy Sepulcher
Germanic tribe that sacks rome
Visigoths
brutally murdering group that murders everyone in their path, sacking cities
Huns
the sack of Rome
410
leader of the Huns
Attila, 434-453
last western roman emperor
Romulus Augustulus, 475-476