Social PT 2 Reviewer

Who is this emperor?

1.     took full control of the army

2. He worked to bring back the values Romans were once known for:  hardworking, disciplined, family-oriented, and loyal to the state.

3. He punished adultery and encouraged couples to marry and start a family.

4.     He ordered the construction of roads and water systems, and the repair of public buildings.

5.      Under his rule, the government gave free or lowered cost of grain to the people.

6.       During his reign as emperor, Rome experienced a period of Pax Romana

• Caligula

• Augustus Caesar

• Dometian

• Constantine

Who is this emperor?

-        He continued the peace and prosperity of Rome.  He was kind to his people and the Christians.

-        He laid down the principle that a person is innocent until proven guilty.

• Hadrian

• Marcus Aurelius

• Antoninus Pius

Who is this emperor?

-        nephew and adopted son of Tiberius

-        His reign was characterized by sadistic madness.  He demanded to be worshiped as a god.

• Commodus

• Hadrian

• Diocletian

Who is this emperor?

-        He continued the administrative reforms of Diocletian

-        He accepted Christianity and ordered the suppression of tortures and killings of Christians.

-        He transferred the imperial capital from Rome to Byzantium, which was later named Constantinople.

-        He was considered the first Christian emperor in Rome.

• Constantine

• Vespasian

• Theodosius

Who is this emperor?

-        He had to assume absolute power to save Rome after the civil war that took place.

-        He strengthened the army and controlled the price of commodities.

-        He split the empire into two: 

a.     Latin-speaking west composed of Italy, Spain, Gaul, and Britain

b.    Greek-speaking east of Greece, Anatolia, Syria, and Egypt

-        He handled the east while General Maximian administered the west, but he still had absolute power over the entire empire.

• Nerva

• Dometian

• Diocletian

Who is this emperor?

-        He was a patron of literature and the arts and was known for his tolerance towards Christians.

-        He believed that Rome’s mission was to improve the empire and not to expand it.

-        He was known for visiting the provinces of Rome and looking after the needs of the people there.

• Nerva

• Hadrian

• Nero

Who is this emperor?

-        son of Vespasian

-        autocratic ruler who fought with senators, imposed taxes, and confiscated costly buildings.

• Titus

• Trajan

• Dometian

Who is this emperor?

-        He was both a philosopher and an emperor.

-        He believed in stoicism (It is a philosophy of life that maximizes positive emotions, reduces negative emotions, and helps individuals to hone their virtues of character.

• Theodesius

• Marcus Aurelius

• Nero

Who is this emperor?

-        adopted son of Claudius

-        He is known for burning Christians as candles and persecuting them after a fire broke down in Rome.

• Titus

• Tiberius

• Nero

Who is this emperor?

-        He purchased land from the wealthy landlords and distributed them to the poor.

-        He set aside funds for the education of children whose parents could not afford sending them to school

• Nerva

• Tiberius Cladius

• Nero