PPT-The Roman Empire & Religion

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. © 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.. Theories behind the shrink . by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s . borders. 410 the Visigoth King Alaric successfully sacked the city of . Rome. The . Preview of . This Weeks. Lessons. A. What were the main problems facing Rome after the . Pax. . Romana. ?. B. What reforms did Emperors . Diocletian. and . Constantine. make to address these problems? Were they successful? . © 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.. Civil war, political upheaval, the plague and a divided Empire. The Decline. Following a series of . civil infighting. , mostly over who was to be the new Emperor. Rome found itself under . military rule . Rome built great stuff. Rome built great roads to travel on and aqueducts to bring water into the city.. Rome also built great stadiums and amphitheaters for the entertainment of the people.. Romans also developed the use of the arch. . 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. Consuls (at the highest level) held power that extended over the lands Rome ruled.. At the end of their one-year term, they entered the Senate of Rome, the highest legislative and consultative body of the government.. 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. 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?. Greco-Roman Civilization. Rome absorbed ideas from Greek . colonists.. Adapted Greek and Hellenistic achievements. Civilization spread during Pax Romana from trade and . travel.. Literature. Many Romans spoke Greek and imitated Greek styles of prose and . 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. Emily S. .. Roman Empire-Social Structures. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property, wealth, citizenship and freedom. It was also based around men: women were defined by the social status of their fathers or husbands. Women were expected to look after the houses and very few had any real independence. .