Day 1 Hum Finals

Which Roman emperor is known for adopting an aristocrat with potential as the next emperor?

Who was the final 'good emperor' of Rome?

What did Diocletian introduce to govern the Roman Empire?

Which emperor appointed himself as the Augustus of the Eastern Roman Empire?

Who is known for persecuting Christians severely during his reign?

Which emperor's reign marked the beginning of the decline and deterioration of the city of Rome?

Which geographical features marked the extent of the Roman empire's expansion during the Pax Romana?

Which emperor is known for being a stoic philosopher king?

Which emperor introduced the concept of adopting a potential heir instead of hereditary succession?

Which emperor is associated with the 'barracks emperors' era, marked by instability and bad years?

Who issued the Edict of Milan in 313 CE?

Which emperor outlawed paganism in 391 CE?

Who became the western Augustus after his father's death in 306 CE?

Which event led to the rise of Christianity according to the text?

Who rebuilt Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and abandoned Diocletian's reforms?

Which emperor briefly restored paganism before his death in 363 CE?

Which emperor's confrontation with Bishop Ambrose illustrates the power struggle between the church and the emperor?

In which council was Arianism declared a heresy?

Who significantly influenced the development of Christianity according to the text?

Whose translation of the Bible into Latin (Vulgate) became the primary version of the Bible in western Christianity?

What was the main question Augustine of Hippo sought to answer?

Which philosophy did Augustine of Hippo find unsatisfactory in addressing the question of evil?

What is the doctrine of Original Sin?

What is the doctrine of Predestination?

What event marked the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

Who led the Gothic Revolt and defeated the Romans in Adrianople in 378 CE?

What was the belief of Manicheism regarding the existence of evil?

What characterized the Goths as seen by the Romans?

What was the role of Ambrose in the life of Augustine of Hippo?

What was the consequence of the Huns pushing the Goths south?

Which emperor initiated the administrative split of the Roman Empire into East and West?

Who was the final 'good emperor' of Rome, known for being a stoic philosopher king?

Which emperor was associated with the introduction of Tetrarchy – the 'Rule of Four'?

Who initiated the persecution of Christians severely during his reign?

Which geographical features marked the extent of the Roman empire's expansion during the Pax Romana?

Who was the emperor who brought stability to the empire and adopted an aristocrat with potential as the next emperor?

Who became the western Augustus after his father's death in 306 CE?

Which emperor briefly restored paganism before his death in 363 CE?

Who issued the Edict of Milan in 313 CE?

Which event led to the rise of Christianity according to the text?

Who significantly influenced the development of Christianity according to the text?

Who rebuilt Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and abandoned Diocletian's reforms?

What was the impact of the Gothic Revolt in 378 CE?

What was the significance of the sack of Rome in 410 CE by Alaric?

What was the primary cause of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?

What characterized the relationship between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires during the decline of the Western Empire?

What was the consequence of the Huns' incursion into Roman territories?

What was the significance of the doctrine of Original Sin as popularized by Augustine of Hippo?

What was the outcome of the confrontation between the Goths and the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople in 378 CE?

What characterized the relationship between the Romans and the Goths during the incursion of the Huns?

Diocletian was the final 'good emperor' of Rome, known for being a stoic philosopher king.

Diocletian introduced the concept of adopting a potential heir instead of hereditary succession.

The Roman Empire expanded to its height, stopping at Germania, Rhine, and Danube during the Pax Romana.

The Five 'Good Emperors' practiced nepotism in the selection of their successors.

The 'barracks emperors' era, marked by instability and bad years, occurred during the reign of Marcus Aurelius.

Diocletian appointed himself as the Augustus of the Western Roman Empire.

Constantine's victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge led to the rise of Christianity.

The Council of Nicaea in 325 CE addressed the nature of Jesus and declared Arianism a valid belief.

Constantine's death in 337 CE led to the division of the empire among his three sons, resulting in civil war.

Julian the Apostate briefly restored paganism before his death in 363 CE.

Emperor Theodosius outlawed paganism in 391 CE, making Christianity the only legal religion.

Bishop Ambrose's confrontation with Emperor Theodosius illustrates the power struggle between the church and the emperor.

Augustine of Hippo converted to Orthodox Christianity after being influenced by the preachings of Ambrose in Milan.

The doctrine of Predestination, as popularized by Augustine of Hippo, asserts that God has predestined every action of every human, denying the existence of free will.

The Goths, seen as barbaric by the Romans, were treated as second class citizens and pushed out by the incursion of the Huns.

The sack of Rome in 410 CE by Alaric was a significant event that set the scene for the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

The Rise of Alaric led to the deposition of Romulus Augustulus, the last Western Roman Emperor.

The collapse of the Western Roman Empire was marked by a mix of invasions by barbarian groups and internal divisions within the empire.

The doctrine of Original Sin, popularized by Augustine of Hippo, asserts that everyone is born guilty after Adam and Eve and is born with sin.

The shift of the Roman Empire's focus to the East resulted in the neglect and internal tensions in the Western half.

Augustine of Hippo converted to ______ Christianity after being influenced by the preachings of Ambrose in Milan

Augustine of Hippo sought to answer the question of: why does ______ exist

The Rise of Alaric - Gothic leader of Revolt - Granted Italy for him to ‘protect’; he was the protector of Italy - Given a military post by the emperor to avoid ______

The perfect example of a barbarian group for Rome seen as ______

The shift East - Essentially ignores the western half - Causes plenty of internal divisions, resulting in internal tensions - Dynamic changes, so the empire moves to the east and they forget about the west. - Nothing is going on in the west. - Western is ______

The Goths are pushed out by the Huns and go south to invade the ______

The day the western roman empire collapsed. - By a mix of ______

The Roman Empire expanded to its height, stopping at ______, Rhine, and Danube during the Pax Romana

The Rise and Impact of Emperor ______

The Council of Nicaea in 325 CE addresses the nature of Jesus and declares ______ a heresy

After Constantine's death in 337 CE, the empire is divided among his three sons, leading to ______

In 391 CE, Emperor Theodosius outlaws ______, making Christianity the only legal religion

Jerome's translation of the Bible into Latin (Vulgate) becomes the primary version of the Bible in western ______

Bishop Ambrose's confrontation with Emperor Theodosius illustrates the power struggle between the church and the ______

Diocletian saw that the Roman Empire was too big to be governed by one person; splits the empire into two halves ie. administrative split into East and West - Introduced Tetrarchy – ‘Rule of Four’ - Similar to a President and Vice President situation for each half - President equivalent is called Augustus (higher rank) - Vice President equivalent is called Caesar (lower rank) - Diocletian appoints himself as the Augustus of the ______ (Greece, Turkey, Alexandria, etc.)

The final ‘good emperor’ was Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) - A stoic philosopher king - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius weren’t meant to be published, like his diary - Hands down the empire to his actual son - 200s: several ‘barracks emperors’; bad years - Emperors who were not always Roman grew up fighting from the outside, favored soldiers, and ignores the city of Rome - Strong military culture - Began the decline and deterioration of the city of Rome Diocletian Reforms - From modern-day Croatia - Persecuted Christians severely - Saw that the Roman Empire was too big to be governed by one person; splits the empire into two halves ie. administrative split into East and West - Introduced Tetrarchy – ‘Rule of Four’ - Similar to a President and Vice President situation for each half - President equivalent is called Augustus (higher rank) - Vice President equivalent is called Caesar (lower rank) - Diocletian appoints himself as the Augustus of the ______ (Greece, Turkey, Alexandria, etc.)

The final ‘good emperor’ was Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) - A stoic philosopher king - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius weren’t meant to be published, like his diary - Hands down the empire to his actual son - 200s: several ‘barracks emperors’; bad years - Emperors who were not always Roman grew up fighting from the outside, favored soldiers, and ignores the city of Rome - Strong military culture - Began the decline and deterioration of the city of Rome Diocletian Reforms - From modern-day Croatia - Persecuted Christians severely - Saw that the Roman ______ was too big to be governed by one person; splits the empire into two halves ie. administrative split into East and West - Introduced Tetrarchy – ‘Rule of Four’ - Similar to a President and Vice President situation for each half - President equivalent is called Augustus (higher rank) - Vice President equivalent is called Caesar (lower rank) - Diocletian appoints himself as the Augustus of the East (Greece, Turkey, Alexandria, etc.)

Rome in Pax Romana (200 years) The Five ‘Good Emperors’ - Keeping the peace in Rome, not tyrants - Peaceful transfer of power - Doesn’t have a hereditary succession - Passed down not to a son, but would hand it down to the next rightful heir - Adopted an aristocrat with potential as the next emperor - No nepotism - Brought stability to the ______ - Roman empire expanded to its height, stopped at Germania, Rhine, and Danube - The final ‘good emperor’ was Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) - A stoic philosopher king - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius weren’t meant to be published, like his diary - Hands down the empire to his actual son - 200s: several ‘barracks emperors’; bad years - Emperors who were not always Roman grew up fighting from the outside, favored soldiers, and ignores the city of Rome - Strong military culture - Began the decline and deterioration of the city of Rome Diocletian Reforms - From modern-day Croatia - Persecuted Christians severely - Saw that the Roman Empire was too big to be governed by one person; splits the empire into two halves ie. administrative split into East and West - Introduced Tetrarchy – ‘Rule of Four’ - Similar to a President and Vice President situation for each half - President equivalent is called Augustus (higher rank) - Vice President equivalent is called Caesar (lower rank) - Diocletian appoints himself as the Augustus of the East (Greece, Turkey, Alexandria, etc.)

Rome in Pax Romana (200 years) The Five ‘Good Emperors’ - Keeping the peace in Rome, not tyrants - Peaceful transfer of power - Doesn’t have a hereditary succession - Passed down not to a son, but would hand it down to the next rightful heir - Adopted an aristocrat with potential as the next emperor - No nepotism - Brought stability to the empire - Roman empire expanded to its height, stopped at Germania, Rhine, and Danube - The final ‘good emperor’ was Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) - A stoic philosopher king - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius weren’t meant to be published, like his diary - Hands down the empire to his actual son - 200s: several ‘barracks emperors’; bad years - Emperors who were not always Roman grew up fighting from the outside, favored soldiers, and ignores the city of Rome - Strong military culture - Began the decline and deterioration of the ______ Diocletian Reforms - From modern-day Croatia - Persecuted Christians severely - Saw that the Roman Empire was too big to be governed by one person; splits the empire into two halves ie. administrative split into East and West - Introduced Tetrarchy – ‘Rule of Four’ - Similar to a President and Vice President situation for each half - President equivalent is called Augustus (higher rank) - Vice President equivalent is called Caesar (lower rank) - Diocletian appoints himself as the Augustus of the East (Greece, Turkey, Alexandria, etc.)

Rome in Pax Romana (200 years) The Five ‘Good Emperors’ - Keeping the peace in Rome, not tyrants - Peaceful transfer of power - Doesn’t have a hereditary succession - Passed down not to a son, but would hand it down to the next rightful heir - Adopted an aristocrat with potential as the next emperor - No nepotism - Brought stability to the empire - Roman empire expanded to its height, stopped at Germania, Rhine, and Danube - The final ‘good emperor’ was Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE) - A stoic philosopher king - Meditations of Marcus Aurelius weren’t meant to be published, like his diary - Hands down the empire to his actual son - 200s: several ‘barracks emperors’; bad years - Emperors who were not always Roman grew up fighting from the outside, favored soldiers, and ignores the ______ - Strong military culture - Began the decline and deterioration of the city of Rome Diocletian Reforms - From modern-day Croatia - Persecuted Christians severely - Saw that the Roman Empire was too big to be governed by one person; splits the empire into two halves ie. administrative split into East and West - Introduced Tetrarchy – ‘Rule of Four’ - Similar to a President and Vice President situation for each half - President equivalent is called Augustus (higher rank) - Vice President equivalent is called Caesar (lower rank) - Diocletian appoints himself as the Augustus of the East (Greece, Turkey, Alexandria, etc.)

Who were the Five 'Good Emperors' of Rome and what were their key characteristics?

What were the key features of Diocletian's reforms and how did they impact the Roman Empire?

Who was Marcus Aurelius and what were his contributions as the final 'good emperor'?

What characterized the era of the 'barracks emperors' and how did it impact the Roman Empire?

How did Diocletian address the governance challenges of the Roman Empire and what was the outcome of his reforms?

What was the significance of the shift of the Roman Empire's focus to the East and how did it impact the Western half of the empire?

Explain the significance of Emperor Constantine's vision before the Battle of Milvian Bridge and its impact on the rise of Christianity.

Discuss the impact of the Edict of Milan issued by Emperor Constantine in 313 CE.

Examine the role of the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE and its declaration regarding Arianism.

Describe the impact of Emperor Theodosius' outlawing of paganism in 391 CE.

Discuss the influence of Church Fathers such as Jerome and Bishop Ambrose of Milan on the development of Christianity.

Explain the impact of the division of the Roman Empire among Emperor Constantine's three sons after his death in 337 CE.

Explain Augustine of Hippo's spiritual journey and the philosophical influences that led him to Orthodox Christianity.

Describe the doctrines of Original Sin and Predestination as popularized by Augustine of Hippo.

What were the main causes and consequences of the Gothic Revolt in 378 CE?

Explain the internal tensions within the Roman Empire that contributed to the shift East and the eventual collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

Discuss the significance of the sack of Rome in 410 CE and its impact on the Western Roman Empire.

What were the characteristics of the Goths as perceived by the Romans, and how did their incursion contribute to the decline of the Western Roman Empire?

Explain the impact of Diocletian's administrative reforms and the concept of Tetrarchy on the Roman Empire.

Discuss the influence of Bishop Ambrose and the significance of his confrontation with Emperor Theodosius.