Unit 1 Decline of Rome and Rise of Christendom

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Definition of "imperial cult"

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worship of emperor and state gods

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Did Constantine halt or expand the policies of Diocletian in regards to expanding the power of the emperor?

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continued those policies and expanded them

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Notable inventions or art of Byzantine Empire

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Hagia Sophia, the Beacon system, mosaics, ornate carvings, marble arches

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An official declaration that Christianity would be tolerated in the Roman Empire.

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Edict of Milan.

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How did Diocletian reorganize the Roman Empire?

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He created 100 provinces, divided those into 12 dioceses, divided those into 4 prefectures, and then divided those prefectures into an Eastern and Western part of the empire. No big deal. Just a total re-org of the empire.

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What did the Christian church base its organization upon?

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The Roman administrative system

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What was officially decided at the church Council of Nicaea?

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Arianism condemned as a heresy and church officially stated that Jesus was the same substance as God

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What is a heresy?

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Teaching that differs from the official or universal beliefs established by the mainstream of a religion. Arianism is an example of a Christian heresy

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Who were the Germanic tribes?

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The people groups living north of the Danube and Rhine Rivers were considered barbarians by the Romans.

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True or false: Germanic tribes were never allowed to serve in the Roman army, though their presences was tolerated at the edges of the empire.

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False: some Roman army units were made up entirely of Germanic tribes.