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Chapter 6 Dection 4 & 5 Review
Fall of Rome Rise of Christianity
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History
8th Grade
10/04/2011

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Jesus
Definition
messiah or savior sent by God to lead the Jewish people to freedom
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Gospels
Definition
the accounts of the life of Jesus by four of his followers.  At age of 30 the Gospels say Jesus began Preaching
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Appostle
Definition
th disciples who spread Jesus' message.  In Greek the word means ' a person sent forth'
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Paul
Definition
had vision of Jesus who told him to bring Jesus teachings to non-Jews to spread Christianity to even more people
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New Testiment
Definition
27 Books of the Bible that contain the life and teaching of Jesus
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Edict of Milan
Definition
a Reform that granted freedom to Christian in Rome to worship Christ and God the father.  Made Christianity acceptable
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messiah
Definition
a savior sent by God to save the Jews and grant them eternal life(Jesus)
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Sect
Definition
a small religious group
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martyr
Definition
person who would suffer death than go against his religious beliefs
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Bishop
Definition

a church offical responsible for several churches in the area

 

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pope
Definition
Head of the Roman Catholic Church
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heresy
Definition

beliefs against major religious beliefs

 

like witches and black magic

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Diocletian
Definition
  • 284 Emperor who splits empre into Eastern and Western. He stays in East and appoints a western emperor
  • He fixes prices of goods and services
  • Makes sons take up trade of father (eg father farmer, son farmer)
  • east survives
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Constantine
Definition
  • 312 became Emperor
  • Moved Capital to east, Constantinople
  • Grants tolerance toChristians
  • leads to decline of Rome because Christians become less loyalto Rome
  • East becomes more powerful than West
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Visigoths
Definition
  • 378 Barbarians defeat Roman Army at Adrianople
  • first major fivtory for Barbarians
  • marks start of barbarian attackson Empire
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General ALaric of Visigoths
Definition
  • 410 ALaric invades Rome an plunders the city
  • Romans at mercy of barbarians
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Odoacer Germanic Leader
Definition
  • 476 Germanic to oust the last Roman Emperor
  • no more Emperors
  • Barbarian Kings and Warlords rule over Western Rome
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Political Causes for Fall of Rome
Definition
  • splitting the Empire into East and West
  • Persecution of Christians made them less attached to Roman Empire
  • People loosing trust in the Emperors because they were week and not effective
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Economic Causes
Definition
  • increase prices and inflation
  • unemplyment (no jobs) small farmers only work for food and shelter
  • trade drops as there is no money to make things and you have too many people but not enough good jobs
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Military Causes
Definition
  • Mercinaries, paid troops, not trained enough and little loyalty to Rome
  • Borders shrinking as Barbarians pushing in and Rome unable to hold them back
  • Barbarian and Germanic Tribes defeating Rome
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Social Causes
Definition
  • Increase crime, no $, no jobs, city in disrepair
  • disease and plagues - unsafe to live there
  • lead pipes give contaminated water death rate up
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Rise of Christianity

Jews and Roman Empire

Definition
  1. Jews and Roman Empaire- Rome conquers Palestine - 63AD
  2. Jews Rebel 66AD but Romans crush them
  3. Jews spread to middle East, Africa and Europe
Term

Rise of Christianity

The Life of Jesus

Definition
  1. Palestine in turmoil 4BC
  2. Message we have a messiah- you follow you have eternal life, forgiveness
  3. betrayed by followers, executed on cross
  4. certain followers visited by him and commanded as his disciples to spread his teaching
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Rise of Christianity

Paul

Definition
  1. spreads Christianity throughout the empire from a small sect of jews to the world - non-jews as well. many start to believe what it means to be christian
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Rise of Christianity

Romans Persecute the Christians

Definition
  1. suspect tem of refusing to worship Roman Gods
  2. Roamns use them as scape goats to blame
  3. But many people are inspired by the dedication of Christians in face of death
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Rise of Christianity

Hierarchy

Definition

Pope

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Archbishop

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Bishop

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Priests

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Rise of Christianity

Triumph

Definition
  1. Constantine issues Edict of Milan 313 AD Christians tolerated!
  2. Grants freedom to worship as a Christian
  3. Christianity becomes official relieion of empore in 393 AD
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