Rome and Christianity

Geography

Italian Peninsula

Mediterranean sea

Alps isolated the peninsula

Good farmland

Religion

polytheistic

Christianity

Got it from the Greeks

all different names except for Apollo

praise at least one of them

Jesus is the Mahsia

Gospels/new testament

Jesus founded it

Bible

Cross

Constantine converts to christianity and makes it legal

Theodosius made it the base religion of the roman empire

Roman Republic

free born males were citizens

patricians - wealthy landowners who had most power and could hold public office, but were in the minority

Latins Greeks and etruscans influenced the origin of Rome

plebeians - common people who were the majority, but could not hold office

twelve tables=laws

innocent until proven guilty

Government

Roman Empire

Pax Romana

social welfare

civil service system

uniform currency

Legices

Colosseum - gladiator fights

Aqueducts - moved water to city

arches - acritual advancements

Bas relief - carve into flat surface

Mosaic - stone and glass put in place to make a picture

Senate is like our senate

Consuls is like our president

assemblies is like our house of reps