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| An uninterrupted string of five non-lunatic rulers: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. None of them had biological heirs, so they all adopted their successors. |
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| Founded by Augustus. the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula (also known as: Gaius), Claudius, and Nero. |
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| An East Germanic tribe that fought with the Roman empire. |
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| The founder of Christianity. |
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| A Jewish roman tax collector who converted to and became a prophet of Christianity. |
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| The Antonine-Nerva dynasty. Same as 5 good emperors, but with Lucius Verus and Commodus added. |
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| The Romans conquer Jerusalem and start building the Colosseum. |
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| 14th emperor of Rome, 3rd of the Five Good Emperors. Built a giant wall (Hadrian's Wall) in Great Britan |
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| 10th emperor of Rome. During his reign, there was a great fire, and Mount Vesuvius erupted. |
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| Emperor who divides Rome into 2 parts, moves the capital out of Rome, and sets price and wage edicts. |
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| Legalized Christianity and founded Constantinople. |
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| The government founded by Augustus. Named after the Principate, or first citizen, the government's ruler. |
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| New Rome- a term for Constantinople. |
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| Battle of the Milvian Bridge |
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| Battle between Constantine and Maxentius. Constantine won. The battle grew from rivalries in the Tetrarchy. |
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| Means "with this as your standard you shall have victory." Constantine adopted this as a motto after making Christ his symbol. |
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| Issued by Constantine. Legalized Christianity. |
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| The holy book of Christianity. Tells about Jesus' life. |
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| The first ecumenical council of the Christian church. |
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| In the government created by Diocletian, each ruler, called an Augustii, would pick a casear, successor. |
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| A city founded by greek colonists. Eventually renamed Constantinople. |
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| "Leadership of four." The government founded by Diocletian. Augustii chose successors, ceasars. |
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| A king of the Goths/Visgoths who savked Rome. |
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| Attila the Hun, leader of the Huns and ruler of the Hunic Empire. |
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| Co-ruler of Rome with Diocletian. |
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