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1
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Octavian Took on the title “Caesar Augustus” which means:

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“Exalted one”

2
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First emperor of Rome:

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Octavian (time of Jesus)

3
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Octavion’s famous quote: I found Rome a city of ____ but left it a city of ____

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Clay - Marble

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The Pax Romana started by his rule, lasted about 207 years

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Longest peace in Western European history

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Julian Emerors: 4 - related to Julius Caesar

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  1. Nero - insane! started the persecution of christians
  2. Trajan - Rome reached its greatest size
  3. Marcus Aurelius - last of the good emperors
  4. Commodus - Son of Marcus Aurelius, most decadent
6
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2 major Roman historians

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Cicero and Tacitus

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Roman City of Pompeii (resort for the rich) was destroyed when:

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Mt. Vesuvius erupted, burrying it in 30 ft. Of ash and pumice

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Apostle Paul: spread the gospel message to the “gentiles” - non Jews, they was Greeks and Romans

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Apostle Peter: “rock on which the church was built” first pope or bishop or something

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Nicene Creed:

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Statement of beliefs all could agree on based off the NT

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First persecution of the Christians was during Neros time - he blamed the christians for:

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The great fire of Rome. (Scapegoat)

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What empire ended the persecution of the christians? (313 ad)

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Emperor Constantine

12
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Circus Maximus

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Arena built to watch the chariot races - largest stadium ever constructed by the romans

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The Colosseum/amphitheaters

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Arenas built to waatch the blood sports - built by Vespasian and Titus (130 holidays)

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Pantheon

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Temple built to honor all the Roman Gods - Cement - amazing

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first Roman road that connected Rome to Italy

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Appian way

16
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Emperor Diocletian decides to divide the empire into 2 parts, each part having a senior and junior emperor

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Established a Tetrarchy (Rule of 4) - why? Because the Roman Empire was too big to rule and too expensive

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Western Roman Empire: city of Rome remained the capitol - ruled by maximian

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Eastern Roman Empire: city of Byzantium - capitol, ruled by Diocletian

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Emperor COnstantine comes to power at the Battle of Milvion bridge

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Has a vision of Chi Rho cross - early Christian cross

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Edict of Milan

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Allows for religious toleration for any religion

20
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who reunites the empire and becomes the sole ruler?

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Constantine - after his death the empire once again splits and begins a rapid decline

21
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Who makes Christianity the state religion of Rome? And outlaws paganism?

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Emperor Theodosus

22
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What were the causes of the fall of the western Roman Empire? (Rome)

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  1. Christianity - Popes begin to take power from the emperors
  2. Germanic barbarian invasions - drains money
  3. Problems in the army - Forced to hire barbarians
  4. Corrupt emperors - drain money!
  5. Decline of morals/values - they just became evil
23
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First to sack Rome

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Alaric (King of the Visigoths)

24
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When is Rome again sacked and totally destroyed? Who destroyed it?

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476 AD - Odoacer (sicirians)

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Last Roman emperor of the west

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Romulus Augustus

26
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Byzantine Empire (east) would last another 1,000 years, Centured around

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Constantinople - eventually overthrown by the Ottoman Turks

27
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3 Legacies of the Romans

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  1. Christianity
  2. The Roman Law Code
  3. Concrete/cement (greatest building material
28
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The Roman forum:

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Central square of the city