Transcript Rome and Christianity

Rome and Christianity
Chapter 11
Why did the Roman
Empire fall, and
what is its legacy?
Section 1: From Republic to
Empire
• After changing from a republic to an
empire, describe how Rome grew politically
and economically, and developed a culture
that influenced later civilizations.
Describe how Caesar responded
to the Senate and Pompey after
the war in Gaul.
• He led his army into Italy.
Why was Julius Caesar killed?
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Caesar made himself dictator for life.
Rome was supposed to be a republic
Senators angry
Decided to kill him
Describe why Marc Antony and
Octavian became enemies.
• Marc Antony divorced Octavian’s sister to
become co-ruler of Egypt.
How did Roman conquests help
trade?
• Provinces had raw material Rome needed
• Rome sent goods made by artisans to
provinces in return for raw materials.
Why did the Roman
Empire fall, and
what is its legacy?
Section 2: The Roman Empire and Religion
• Discuss the many religions before
Christianity (based on the teachings of Jesus
of Nazareth) spread and became Rome’s
official religion, that people in the Roman
Empire practiced.
What effect did the occupation of
Judea have on the Roman
Empire?
• Caused Jews to rebel against
Roman rule
Why did Hadrian ban some
Jewish rituals?
• Hadrian thought banning Jewish
rituals would make Jews give up
their religion and stop rebelling.
• This only upset them more.
Describe why many people
became Jesus’s followers.
• He traveled and taught them his
ideas
Why is the cross a symbol of
Christianity?
• Jesus of Nazareth was executed on
a cross.
• Christians believe he then rose
from the dead showing he was the
Messiah.
Why did the Roman
Empire fall, and
what is its legacy?
Section 3: The End of the Empire
• What caused the Roman Empire to split into
a western half, which collapsed, and an
eastern half that prospered for hundreds of
years?
Describe why Roman emperors
by the end of the AD 100’s
started giving up land the Roman
army conquered.
• They feared the empire
had become too large to
defend efficiently.
Summarize an effect the military
battles had on farming.
• There were not enough
farmers to grow food.
What event do many historians
consider the end of the Western
Roman Empire?
• Barbarian general
overthrowing the emperor
and naming himself king
What was the result of Justinian’s
changes to Roman laws?
• Justinian made laws up to date
• Organized them into system called
Justinianic Code
• Code guaranteed fair treatment for all
people.
What effect did Theodora have
on the riots in AD 532?
• She helped the emperor
put an end to the
uprisings.