Rome Flashcards
imperatores
Generals.
Said to be Raised by a wolf. And founded the Roman Empire. Berth by a prince of Troy who had escaped after the sacking of the city.
Romulus.
The Roman Emperor Constantine the Great saw its potential and, in 324 CE, established it as a “New Rome.” He renamed it _____ in his honor.
Constantinople
Constantine transformed the city with monumental architecture, including the Hagia Sophia, and established it as a Christian city, making it the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Who captured Roman emperor Philip.
The Persian ruler Shapur I Of the Sassanid Empire.
What was the primary aim of Justinian in founding monuments upon the rubble of the old?
To raise monuments to the glory of a single, omnipotent god.
From whom did Justinian claim that everything he laid claim to flowed?
From a single, omnipotent god.
What significant transformation did Justinian bring to Constantinople?
He stamped the city as a Christian capital.
Who was the god that Justinian aimed to glorify through his monuments?
A single, omnipotent god who had been born a man.
Fill in the blank: Justinian’s governance and the power to make laws directly flowed from _______.
[a single, omnipotent god]
True or False: Justinian’s monuments were intended to honor the traditional gods of the Roman people.
False
What historical figure was born a man and put to death upon a Roman cross according to the text?
The god whom Justinian aimed to glorify.
During whose reign was the god, whom Justinian aimed to glorify, born?
The reign of Augustus.
What city was founded in 330 CE by Roman Emperor Constantine I?
Constantinople
Constantinople is now known as Istanbul.
What was Constantinople often referred to as?
New Rome
This name reflects its significance as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Which empire’s capital was Constantinople for over 1,000 years?
Byzantine Empire
The city served as the capital from 330 to 1453 CE.