B.C.
or
B.C.E
A.D. or
C.E.
republic
Empire
Emperor
Rome
Roman Empire
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Christianity
Legacy
Dates before Christ. Dates run
backwards to 0.
Indicates modern dates since
Christ. Dates run forward from
0.
Form of government in which
citizens elect leaders to
represent them
Area, often including defeated
countries or kingdoms, ruled by
a single, all-powerful ruler
Ruler of an empire
A city located in the modern day
country of Italy on the continent
of Europe.
Large areas controlled by Rome
including parts of Europe, North
Africa and the Middle East.
Man who ended the republic of
Rome by appointing himself
dictator for life
First emperor of Rome once it
became an empire
A religion based on the
teachings of Jesus in the Roman
province (area) of Judea.
Important things or ideas you
leave behind for future
generations.
Rome’s legacy to us includes all Art, Architecture, Engineering,
of these things:
Citizenship, Philosophy, Law,
Language, Writing, Military
Organization
Fresco
A picture painted onto wet
plaster on the wall or ceiling
Mosaic
A picture made up of small
pieces of tile, colored glass, and
stone
George Washington’s statue
looks Roman because
it was made to copy a Roman
Emperor or God.
Aqueduct
The Romans built this to carry
water to distant places.
It was a legacy of Roman
engineering.
Dome
A roof in Roman architecture
shaped like a half-circle
Also found in the U.S. Capitol
Building.
Colosseum
A stadium in Rome. It was built
using many Roman arches.
Arch
Important element of Roman
architecture that allowed for
wider, more open spaces in
building.
Natural Law
And
Natural Rights
The Roman idea that we all have
rights given to us by nature.
The Twelve Tables
A group of laws organized into
12 sections and written down.
Latin
They were engraved on tablets
of metal and put on display at
the Forum in the city of Rome,
so that everyone could see them.
The official language of Rome
Greek
The official language of the
Byzantines
Latin Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes
Word parts in English that often
have Latin influences.
The Roman Empire was too big! Size made the empire hard to
defend.
Constantine
Emperor who made Christianity
the official religion of Rome
Diocletian
Emperor who divided the
empire
Reasons for the fall of Rome
1. Political (fighting to
choose the emperor)
2. Economic (taxes, slaves)
3. Size (too big)
4. Barbarians (invasions)
Year of the fall of the
Roman Empire
Empire that split off from Rome
and survived after the Roman
empire fell.
476 A.D.
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
chosen by Emperor Constantine.
Important location in the center
of trade and defense!
Culture
Includes language, customs, and
religions.
Roman culture was different
than Byzantine culture in several
ways.
Byzantine Christianity
Splits into two Churches:
Roman Catholic (led by the
Pope) and Eastern Orthodox
(led by the Byzantine emperor).