Fall of rome Flashcards
(31 cards)
subject
someone who has less rights and is ordered by ruler
Citizen
someone who lives in a certain area and has rights
rights
things that a person can do
privileges
things a person can do that they have earned that can be taken away
laws
the boundaries of what a person can do and act as rules to organize and protect
government
an organized group that assigns rights and laws and rules over a certain area
patrician
noble and wealthy landowners
plebians
the workers of rome
consul
two people who help rome and where elected to advise and control the roman army and juridical power
civilization
a place where multiple humans reside and create a society with rules and jobs
empire
a large area of land that one supreme person rules over
social contract
People decide to join a society
social contract
People decide to join a society
social contract
n doing so, they give up certain natural rights (the right to defend life/liberty/property themselves, at any cost)
social contract
They collectively decide that their society will protect life/liberty/property on behalf of everyone.
four major empires
gupta, chines, persian, and roman
State three values/virtues in which the Romans took pride at the height of their empire.
duty, courage, and discipline
Founding of Rome
753 bc
Fall of Rome
476 AD (technically the Western Roman Empire fell; the Eastern portion became known as the Byzantine Empire.
Diocletian - divided the Roman Empire in half - Why?
To make it easier and more efficient to rule over the empire
Constantine
Reunified the Roman Empire after Diocletian had divided it.
Constantine
Created Roman Capital = Constantinople
Constantine
Stated Christianity = official religion of Roman Empire
Justinian Codes
All laws must come from a single, central source
