Chapter 6 Sections 3,4,5
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- Diocletian
- He divided the empire into 2 parts to help keep control of the Roman Empire,a strong-willed army leader who became the emporer to Rome. He doubled the Roman army and controlled inflation by setting fixed prices for goods.
- Constantinople
- Emperor Constantine,AD 330 moved the capital from Rome to the Greek city Byzantium in the east, and renamed the city. This city became the capital of the Roman empire. It was strategically located for trade and defense purposes.
- inflation
- a decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services.
- Pompeii
- a Roman town that was destroyed in a thick layer of ash when a the nearby volcano, Mt. Vesuvius erupted. The ash killed about 2,000 people and acted to preserve many buildings and works of art.
- heresy
- A belief or teaching considered unacceptable by a religious group. (the church)
- mercenary
- a soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army.
- apostle
- Were followers of Jesus who preached and spread his teachings. His pupils / disciples.
- Constantine
- This leader converted to Christianity after receiving help from the Christian God to be victorious in battle. He then declared Christianity to be one of the religions approved by the emperor.
- Attila
- A Hun chieftan who attacked both halves of the Roman empire in 444 with 100,000 soldiers. He was unable to attack Constantinople and famine and disease kept him from conquering the city of Rome.
- Tacitus
- A Roman historian who presented the facts accurately. He wrote about the good and the bad of imperial Rome in his Annals and Histories.
- pope
- Head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Virgil
- He wrote the famous work of Latin literature, the Aeneid. The epic was written in praise of Rome and Roman virtues. He said government was Romes greatest contribution.
- aqueduct
- a pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas, often used arches in the construction
- Judea
- The city where the origins of Christianity began.
- Jesus
- The religion of Christianity is based on his life. At the age of 30 he began his public ministry. He taught many ideas from Jewish tradition, such as monotheism and the principles of the Ten Commandments.Christianity spread slowly in Rome.
- Greco-Roman culture
- an ancient culture that developed from a blending of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures.
- Diaspora
- The dispersal of the Jews from their homeland.