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71 Cards in this Set
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Where was Claudius from?
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Lugdunum, Gaul
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How many regions and precincts does Augustus divide the empire into?
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14 Regions; 265 Precients
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When was the Edict of Prices made? (Important..)
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301 A.D.
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What was the main thing Diocletian did? (VERY Important)
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Split Empire in half
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What year was Diocletian abdicated?
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305 A.D. (along with Maximian)
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What did Diocletian do apart from the Edicts and splitting the empire?
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Prosecuted the Christians
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What did Diocletian do to the governmental system of Rome?
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He made one dictator in the east and west, as well as one helper
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What was the "helper" of the princeps called after Diocletian split the empire?
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Caesar
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What was the main princeps called after Diocletian split the empire?
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Augustus
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What palace did Diocletian go to after he was abdicated?
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Salone in Dalmatia
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What did Diocletian do apart from the Edicts and splitting the empire?
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Prosecuted the Christians
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What did Diocletian do to the governmental system of Rome?
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He made one dictator in the east and west, as well as one helper
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What was the "helper" of the princeps called after Diocletian split the empire?
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Caesar
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What was the main princeps called after Diocletian split the empire?
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Augustus
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What palace did Diocletian go to after he was abdicated?
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Salone in Dalmatia
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What was the new capital of the west made after Diocletian the empire?
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Mediolanum
(Med-io-lan-um) |
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What was the Roman capital in the east for the "Augustus" after Diocletian rearranged the government system?
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Nicomedia
(Nico-med-ia) |
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What was the Roman capital in the west for the "Augustus" after Diocletian rearranged the government system?
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Mediolanum
(Medio-lan-um) |
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What was the Roman capital in the east for the "Caesar" after Diocletian rearranged the government system?
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Thessalanica
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What was the Roman capital in the west for the "Caesar" after Diocletian rearranged the government system?
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Rome
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What did Galerius decide to do with the Christians instead of prosecute them?
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Make the Edict of Toleration
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Who did Constantine face in Rome?
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Maxentius
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What was the second most important battle of Roman history?
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Milvian Bridge
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Who else did Constantine defeat in 323 A.D. apart from Maxnentius?
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Licinius
(Lici-ni-us) |
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Who was Milvian bridge against?(People on both sides)
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Constantine and Maxentius
(Con-stan-tine) (Max-en-tius) |
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What did Constantine rename Byzantium to?
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Constantinople
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What was Constatine's (the city) name before Constantine?
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Byzantium
(By-zan-ti-um) |
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What year was the battle of Milvian Bridge?
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312 A.D.
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What city did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to?
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Constantinople
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What signal did Constantine say he saw during the battle of Milvian Bridge?
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An X with a P going through it
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Which emperor converted to Christianity on his death bed?
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Constantine
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What religion did Julian the Apostate convert himself to?
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Paganism
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What strait is Constantinople located on?
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Bosphorus
(Bos-phor-us) |
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What did the Council of Nicaea make the offical Christianity of Rome?
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Trinity
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In what year did the "Edict of Milan" go into place?
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313 A.D. (Important..)
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Who said there were three gods to Christianity?
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Arius
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Who's theory was declined about "real Christianity"?
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Ari-us
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In what year did the Council of Nicaea adopt Trinity?
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325 A.D.
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What does the X stand for in the "X and P symbol" Constantine reportedly saw?
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Christo
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Who was Valentinian brother?
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Valens
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Who was the Advisor/General of Valentinian?
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Stilicho
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What was Stilicho's ethnicity?
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1/2 Barbarian and 1/2 Roman
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Who really controlled Honorius' army?
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Stilicho
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What barbarian did Stilicho negotiate with?
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Alaric of the Visigoths
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I will give you a virtual cookie!
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During what time period were there tons of barbarian invasions?
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300's - 400's
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What type of barbarian was Alaric?
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Visigoth
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What was the date of the Rhine river freezing?
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December 31st, 406 A.D.
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What happened on Dec. 31st, 406 A.D.?
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Rhine River Froze
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Why was Stilicho killed?
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He was seen as a traitor of the Romans for negotiating with Alaric
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Who made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
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Theodosis
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When was Rome sacked?
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410 A.D.
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When was the time Rome was sacked before 410 A.D.?
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390 B.C.
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Where are the Huns from?
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Mongolia (They walked a LONG way)
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Who are the three main barbarians in Roman history?
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1.) Alaric of the Visigoths
2.) Geiseric Vandal (sacked Carthage) (Gei-seric Van-dal) 3.) Attila the Hun, "Scourge of God" (Att-ila) |
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Which Barbarian sacked Rome in 410 A.D.?
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Alaric of the Visigoths
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Which Barbarian sacked Carthage?
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Geiseric the Vandal
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Which Barbarian attacked both the eastern and western empire before being forced to turn back after a defeat?
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Attila the Hun
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What is the eastern empire known as after 476 A.D.?
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Byzantine
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When did the WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE FALL?
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476 A.D. (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Who did Romulus Augustalus surrender the western Roman Empire to?
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Odovacer
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Which barbarian captured the western Roman Empire?
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Odovacer
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How old was Romulus Augustalus when he was emperor?
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14 years old
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Who was the last emperor of the western Roman Empire?
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Romulus Augustus
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When did Justinian I rule?
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527 - 565 A.D.
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Who was Justinian I's wife?
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Theodora
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Who was the best general of Justinian I?
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Belisarius
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What did Belisarius do?
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He retook most of the western empire apart from Gaul and Britain, but wasn't able to hold onto it
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What was the Hagia Sophia?
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A giant church later turned into a mosque known for its domes
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What was special about Justinian I?
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He could speak latin better then Greek
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What important work did Justinian I write?
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**Code of Justinian (Elpian Digest - Roman Law Codified, Important)
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