PPT-Religion in the Roman Empire

Religion in the Empire Early Roman religion Polytheistic Heavily influenced by ancient Greeks Linked closely to government Pantheon Temple to all Roman gods and goddesses Religion in the Empire. © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic.. Germanic tribes such as the Franks, Visigoths, . Burgundians. , . Ostrogoths. , and Vandals take over.. Trade stops, people move out of cities, and the exchange of ideas completely stops.. The Franks emerge as the most powerful of these groups.. Instructions. Get out a blank piece of paper. Write “Downfall of Rome” on the top of your paper. Write the title for each slide on your paper. Skip a line, indent and write only the words in . red. The Roman Empire at its Height. The Roman Empire became huge. It covered most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia. The Empire reached its height under Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE). Expansion: Good or Bad?. Chapter 11, Section 3. THE BEGINNING OF THE END:. THE DECLINE. The . Pax. . romana. Translated means “Roman Peace”. Began with the reign of Augustus and ended with the death of Marcus Aurelius. Rome . The Roman Empire at its Height. The Roman Empire became huge. It covered most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia. The Empire reached its height under Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE). Expansion: Good or Bad?. The Roman Empire at its Height. The Roman Empire became huge. It covered most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia. The Empire reached its height under Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE). Expansion: Good or Bad?. Preview. Decline. -. After the year 180, political, geographic, and cultural factors made the Roman Empire weaker. Finally, it fell into decline.. Diocletian and Constantine. - . Diocletian returned order and organization to the empire. Constantine totally changed the way the empire was run.. Judaism and Christianity. A model of Ancient Jerusalem. Objective: . Examine the causes and effects of . the Rise of Christianity in ancient Rome. What do you know about how Christians were treated under the Roman Empire?. CHAPTER 7. Augustus . Primaporta. ,. Pax. . Romana. (Roman. 3. 4. Establishment of Rome. Legend of Romulus and Remus. Rome Founded 753 BCE. Indo-European migrants c. 2000 BCE. Bronze c. 1800 BCE, Iron c. 900 BCE. Capital: Byzantium. On the Bosporus. Commercial, strategic value of location. Constantine names capital after himself (Constantinople), moves capital there 330 CE. 1453 falls to Turks, renamed Istanbul. The Roman Empire AD 120 - how did they manage it?. The provinces of the Roman Empire AD 120. In the beginning. Dates incidentally start with the founding of Rome until 525 AD. .. Romulus . and Remus sons of . The Romans developed . innovations. that are still used today; what made them such . influential . innovators? . Definition of . “. INNOVATION. ”. : . something new or original (such as an idea, an invention, a device, a method). © Student Handouts, Inc.. www.studenthandouts.com. What was the Roman Empire?. There were two periods of Roman government.. Roman Republic . 509 BCE-30 BCE. Roman Empire. 30 BCE-476 CE. Rome technically had an “empire” under the Roman Republic..