roman empire Flashcards
social studies
Pax romana
a period of piece and prosperity
Aqueduct
A channel that moves water over land
conversion
a heartfelt change in one’s opinions or beliefs
Messiah
a specially chosen savior or king chosen by god
martyr
people who die for their beliefs
gospels
books that describe the life’s and teachings about jesus from 4 different point of views
mercenaries
soldiers who fight for pay rather than their country
barbarian
people who do not share their beliefs
inflation
a general rise in the cost of goods
after the fall of the roman republic who became one of the greatest roman emperors?
octavian
during the pax romana did the roman empire reach great heights and expand over three different continents and have total control over the mediterranean sea?
yes
where jewish people angered by the roman rule but did not agree on how to deal with the roman’s?
no
most of what we know about jesus comes from the writings known as the
gospels
according to the gospels what was the main reason jesus attracted followers?
jesus won followers by standing up to the poor and caring for others
who was responsible for the curixification of jesus and why was he crucified
roman governor Pontus Pilate was responsible and jesus was crucified because he went to jerusalem during passover
