Roman Emperors that did not Persecuted Christians

Emperor Constantine first Christian Emperor

How was Constantine converted? p 121 he saw a cross in the sky and a banner that said " Conquer by this"

What did he not understand? that God, who freely gave His love to man, wants that love returned in a voluntary way.

Edict of Milan: 313 law that meant it was no longer a crime to be a Christian.

Constantine also began a persecution in the name of Christianity.

Constantine moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople

Emperor Theodosius I made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

1.  Theodosius divided the empire between his two sons.  Eastern empire became known as the Byzantine Empire and lasted a thousand years.  Western Roman Empire quickly fell.

Fall of the Roman Empire

German tribes invaded the Western Roman Empire

Name the invading German tribes. p 123 Ostrogoths, Vandals, Franks, Angles, Saxons

Who was Attila? leader of the central Asian Huns

Why did the Visgoths settle within the Roman Empire? p 124 they did not want to be conquered by Attila and the Huns

What happened at the battle of Adrianople? Visgoths gave the Roman army of of its worst defeats in nearly 400 years.

Where did the Vandals ravage? p 125 Spain and northern Africa

Look at the pic on p 125.  What institution was taking its place as the ruler of Rome? the Roman Catholic Church

Watch Goths 3 min video:

Why did Rome fall? cartoon

1.  few people thought Rome was worth making sacrifices to save

2.  force and violence leads to destruction

3.  end of the empire marked the end of the ancient age of history

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