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Polycarp

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Martyr for Christianity
Denied the emperor as a deity and was a true follower of Christianity.
Parallels to the new testament

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Christianization

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Theodosian Code

Romans

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Pontifex Maximus

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Literally “high priest”

Since Rome was so highly tied to its politics, the pontifex maximus was also the head of the church

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Political transformation

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Battle of Milivan Bridge

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Council of Nicea

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Trying to find one solid ground version of Christianity.

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Vulcan

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Vulcan was the Greek god of fire.

Romans treated the Greek gods similarly to their own. One could praise either type of god, Roman or Greek

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Romulus and Remus

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Origin of Rome

Two brothers, raised by wolves, signifies the Roman dominance and absorption

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Rape of the Sabine Women

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Rome needed people, so they raped the Sabine women to give them more people in their city. Lured them to the Saturnalia festival.

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Rape of Lucretia

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Raped by a Roman king, and then commits suicide. Often discussed with tyranny and unchecked power.

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Ladder of the Offices

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Hierarchy of power in Rome
Had to serve in the military for 10 years.
Only reserved for the noble families of Rome

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Quaestor

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Financial advisor of Rome

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Aediles

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Managed the markets and vendors in the city

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Praetor

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Judicial advisors, can turn into a consul, but there can only be two.

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Tribune of the Plebeians

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450BCE

Uprising of the plebeians to get more rights and more power

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Valentian Calendar

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354 CE
Calendar that included both Pagan and Christian holidays
Accepted the idea of Christianity into their society

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Christian Triumph

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Theodosius
Last Emperor to rule the East and West
Creator of the Theodosian Code

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Theodosian Code

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Official mandate that all of the Roman empire is to practice Christianity
Swapped all things that are religio to superstitio, and vice versa
All clergymen were tax exempt, with legal jurisdictions

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Aesculaptius

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Roman plague
Snake jumps off of a boat and the plague goes away
See Vulcan

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Haruspices

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Required before any major political event

Sacrificed animals to read the “will of the gods”

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Lex Ogulnia

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300 BCE

Plebeians were given full access to the city and the ability to run for office.

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Emperor Augustus

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Changed Rome to be centered around him

Idea of deification, every street corner was a shrine to him and his family

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Religio

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Things that pleased the gods, proper rituals, etc

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Superstitio

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Improper rituals, magic, sacrifice, etc.

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General Sacrifice

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Went door to door to weed out all of the Christians and all the followers that did not hail the emperor

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Deification

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Viewing leaders close enough to gods
Augustus
Constantine viewed himself as the Sun God, Apollo