Rulers Flashcards
Who was the only dictator?
Julius Caesar
Who were the rulers apart of the triumvirate?
Mark Antony, Lepidus and Octavian
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
44 B.C.
Where and when did Octavian go to battle with Mark Antony?
Actium 31 B.C.
What does princeps mean? Who was the name given to?
First Citizen; The Caesar
Who was the last Roman Emperor?
Romulus Augustulus
What side of the Roman Empire was stronger? What did it continue as?
The East; The Byzantine Empire
Who was the ruler who defeated Romulus Augustulus?
The German Cheiftain Odoacer
What was the name of the codified laws of Rome?
Justinian Code of Laws
Who was the empire at the time of Jesus’s crucification?
Tiberius (14-37 ad)
What emperor tolerated all religions? And what religion became favored?
Constantine I (312-337); Christianity
Who took over Rome near the time of the complete fall of the empire?
The Visigoths (Wandering Germanic People’s); 410 a.d.
What happened after Theodosius I died?
Rome split into the east and the west
Who was the last emperor to rule over a non-divided Roman Empire?
Theodosius I (379-395)
When was the Roman Empire established?
27 b.c.