the third century crisis and the tetrarchic restabilization Flashcards

(45 cards)

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the mid 3rd centry ciris sw the rise of the ______ peoples

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germanic

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germanic ppl:

They lived in the ______ but were receiving pressure
They started _______ the northern border and harassing people
Rome allowed them to _______ into rome as long as they served in the _______
Used them against other _______ which yielded mixed results

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north
crossinf
immigrate, army
germans

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the mid 3rd centry was the first time we hear of villages

what were villages to romans

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Village to romans - people living in countryside not getting protection from rome’s army, so they ask someone wealthy living in villa nearby to help them

They serve him, fight under him, in exchange for protection

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Postumus takes over in the _____ and queen zenobia in the _____ - the east and west _____ _____

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Postumus takes over in the west and queen zenobia in the east - the east and west break away

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The son of an ex-sale comes to power and inaugurates a period of roman history called the ________ where emperors no longer claim to be qualy to citizens - acknowledge their power

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dominant

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The _______- roman emperor is too large for one person to rule so now there will be 2 emperors.

one ___ and one ____

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tetrarchy

east, west

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each empror in the terarchy will name a second in common called a ________ who will ______ ______ if the emperor dies

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caesar, take over

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____ augustuses, ___ caesars - _____ leaders

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2 augustuses, 2 caesars - 4 leaders

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when does the tatrarchy fail, why?

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quickly, on the first transition down to a caesar

As he two augustus’ step down, the children of the augustus’ do not want the caesars to take the position - civil war breaks out

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Civil war ensues as ______ insist on being part of the tetrarchy

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children

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______ defeated maxentius at the battle at the milvian bridge and becomes the new sole emperor

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constantine

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Diacletian had also introduced _______ rule, he even wore a _______ and had a ______ depicted behind him in art

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absolute

crown, halo

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what 4 things are involved in the image od the emperor under the dominate

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Crown
Halo
Consistorium
kissing the hem

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Constantine had 30,000 ____ ____ who oversaw his new regime

To fund it the government began acquiring _______ and running them

People were charged a fixed _____ depending on the amount fo _____ their had (no matter ses)

Then ppl started selling and he said no one could ______ unless their got permission from govvy

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civil servants
buisnesses
tex, land
move/sell

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Military ______ to 600,000 men

_____ and _____ troops are added

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doubles

border, imperial

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constantine was a ______ emporor

he ended the official _______, naming his three ____ and two _____ joint rulers to succeed him

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christina emporor

tetrarchy, son, nephews

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constantine renamed rome/italy (idk) ______-

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constantinople

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Constatine started the idea that the emproros are appointed by _______

says he was chosen by the devine _____ god

at first christianity was not ______

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himself

christina

persecuted

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From AD 30-220, christianity met sporadic and mostly unofficial _______

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First official _______ of christians
Martyrs refuses to renounce christ

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the “great persecution” by _______

He makes everyone come forward, swear loyalty to the _____ _____ and to ____ - anyone who refuses to pray on his behalf is an enemy of the roman state and persecuted

people shocked at how ____ _____ there were

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roman gods, himself

many christians

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____________ refuses to enforce the persecution of the christians (he was in the west)

The christians supported this, so he used their support as his _________ base

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constantine

political

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constantine makes the ______ of ______ - why says its not a crime JUST to be a christian

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edict of toleration

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Constantine summons ecumenical councils of christian leaders (bishops) to define universal ______ _______ _____

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(catholic) orthodox christianity

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The _______ of ______ - anyone who as a christian who was not a part of the catholic orthodox church
The heresy of arius -
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78 years after the edict thing, anything not ______ public worship is banned (this is called ______)
christian paganism
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In 391, _____ worship in public is banned
pagan
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____ for non-christian activities eliminated Olypics end because they worship ______ Pagans _______ publicly; temples are destroyed pagans barred from holding ______ _____ - only christians
funding zeus protest public office
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The ________ provinces are abandoned by romans troops or taken by local tribes end of romans in the _____ The _______ (germans) take ______ africa from the roman empire the last emporor in the _____ deposed in 476, his name was ______
western west vandals, north africa west, romulus
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The east no longer roman, they called it the ______ empire Attila the hun invades in the _____, unseccesfully Hes paid off An eastern emperor invades the _____ in a failed attempt to reunite the empire Muslims conquer most of the _____
byzantine west west east
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______ was given birth in a province in the roman empire Religion that talks about personal s_______ Rome didnt have a problem with personal beliefs as long as it did not disrupt the ______ ______ Up until _______
christianity salvation public order diocletian
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Judea becomes a ________ Rome has a problem with judea because it wasn't an ______ _____, the jues believes the romans shouldn't not be in _____ _____
province internal beleif holy land
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The reputation of judaism throughout the empire (ouside of rome) vs inside rome
Outside of judea people didnt have a negative outlook to jues who didnt live in judea - admired their legal approach and success The soldiers and people viewed the jues inside of judea were cray cray
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______ - non jues (usuallt christians) who follow jewish laws/codes but cant become jues because of bloodlines
noahides
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who said this “You dont need to to anything to be forgiven other than be dipped into water and accept gods grace” this was a diff kind of judaism that focused on _____ state
John Baptist internal state
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_____ was a cousin of John baptist who had a similar approach of what is religious God gives you the gift of religion, not something you _____ it is just given to you
jesus earn
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when jesus came to jerusalem, people hailed him as _____and shit Governor of judea saw this uproar and to maintain law and order, killed jesus For a roman governor this is normal and expected because he was causing _________
king disruption
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The followers of ___think of themselves as jews but claim that shortly after jesus died a fire came above themselves
jesus
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Paul of ________ names the “inventor of christianity” Popularised the term ______ Called jesus a divine person who came down for ________ Says all the jewish laws - non as important as just ________ in christ
Paul of Tarsus christ everyone believing
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Official cannon of christian “_______” (biblia) in 2nd centry Before there were many vastly different ideas of what christ was - why didnt christinas care
booklets Before there were many vastly different ideas of what christ was - chrstians didnt mind the many diff outlooks because at least they were supporting the cause
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your interpretation of chrsit didnt matter till constantine politicised it and said unless u believe in the __________ outlook u are not a real christian
orthodox
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The temple of jerusalem destroyed The idea of _______ becomes popular after this Followers of jesus start to accept non-_____ to be followers of jesus All u have to do is be _______
christ non-jews baptized
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“…As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. ‘I tell you the truth,’ he said, ‘this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.’” What would an aristocratic roman have said?
Ofc we want the benefits cause we are better than you
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______ - means favour
Gratia - means favour
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what is gratia in religion
In religion its like u do something for the god and they do something back We got words grateful gracious, grace