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| Octavian's title as ruler; it means "first citizen" |
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| the theory that Ptolomy promoted stating that the earth is the center of the universe and the sun and planets revolve around it |
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| they supplied water, some supplied 50 million gallons a day! |
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| pugilists in life-to-death contests held at the Roman Colosseum |
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a philosophy that states:
there is nothing to fear in a God
" " " " be alarmed in death
good is easily obtained
evil is easily endured
founded by Epicurus |
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this philosophy taught that the highest good is the pursuit of the virtues of courage, dignity, duty, sumplicity, and service to fellow men.
Seneca was the founder |
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| "greatest priest"was the title of the Roman emperors under the eastern influence that the emperors were like gods |
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| centers of worship for the Jews |
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| the Greek translation of the Old Testement |
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| the event when one is killed by hanging on a cross as Jesus Christ was |
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| a pagan idea that came into the church suggusting that to escape the turmoil and evil of the world, one should live apart from society in monasteries |
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| levels of quthority among the pastor/bishop and churches in the empire |
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| the bishops of the most important cities such as Rome, Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Constantinople |
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| the title for one of the co-rulers of the Roman empire during Diocletion's rule |
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| the title of the assistant to the augustus |
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| the name given to all who where outside the empire and did not share in the Greek or Roman cultures |
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