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Roman Empire, Part 2

Roman Empire, Part 2. Flavian Emperors. Vespasian 69-79 – sent by Nero to put down revolt in Judea, started building Colosseum , sent Titus to Judea to destroy Temple Titus 79-81 – Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum, finished Colosseum Domitian 81-96 – brother of Titus. Temple of Jerusalem.

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Roman Empire, Part 2

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  1. Roman Empire, Part 2

  2. Flavian Emperors • Vespasian 69-79 – sent by Nero to put down revolt in Judea, started building Colosseum, sent Titus to Judea to destroy Temple • Titus 79-81 – Mt. Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum, finished Colosseum • Domitian 81-96 – brother of Titus

  3. Temple of Jerusalem

  4. The Five Good Emperors • Nerva 96-98 - • Trajan 98-117 – adopted by Nerva(non-blood relative) • Hadrian 117-138 – tried to build temple on site of Solomon’s Temple, 3-year war ensued, Hadrian’s Wall, Picts • Antonius Pius 138-161 - • Marcus Aurelius 161-180 – stoic philosopher, Meditations, PaxRomana ends, possibly died of Plague of Galen

  5. Commodus and Diocletian • Commodus 180-192 – brutal, loved gladiatorial contests • Diocletian 284-305 – end of period of chaos, divided empire into Tetrarchy, responsible for lots of Christian persecution • Tetrarchy – East had one “Augustus” and one “Caesar”, West had one “Augustus” and one “Caesar” • Diocletian took the East, Maximian the West

  6. Diocletian’s Division of the Empire

  7. Constantine the Great, 306-337 • Eusebius – early Christian historian • Battle of Milvian Bridge 312 – “In this sign, conquer.”, defeated Maxentius • Power shift to Byzantium • Edict of Milan 313 – property returned to Christians • Constantinople – Hagia Sofia • Mother Helena – finds True Cross • 1st Council of Nicea – combats the heresy Arianism

  8. The Hagia Sofia

  9. Hagia Sofia

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