THE FALL OF ANCIENT ROME AND THE RISE OF THE MIDDLE AGES.

THE FALL OF ANCIENT ROME AND THE RISE OF THE MIDDLE AGES

Ancient Rome Polytheistic: Believe in many

Gods Julius Caesar: First in a long line

of Roman Emperors Octavian Augustus: Emperor as

Rome enters the Pax Romana – a time of relative peace and unity

Christianity Jesus Christ: Talks to everyone

about the promise of eternal life to all if they love God, their neighbors and themselves

Peter: The “rock” on which the Church will be built

Paul: Messenger who preaches and spreads the beliefs of Jesus

Christianity Pontius Pilate: Sentences Jesus to

death because he is a threat to the Roman Empire

Nero: Roman Emperor who persecutes Christians

Constantine: Roman Emperor who stops persecution and issues the Edict of Milan which declares Christianity the “official” religion of the Roman Empire. He moves the capital to Constantinople which leaves the Western Roman Empire vulnerable to attack.

The Middle Ages Monotheistic: Believe in one God Germanic Tribes: Invade the

Western Roman Empire and disrupt trade and weaken cities

Charlemagne: Spreads Christianity through his conquests and builds an Empire that crumbles upon his death