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| Civil War | A conflict between 2 groups of people in the same country |
| Julius Caesar | Greatest ruler of Ancient Rome, who expanded the Empire to its greatest size |
| Triumvirate | A group of 3 Rulers who work together to make decisions |
| Pax Romana | Latin word meaning “Roman Peace.” A period of time when Rome was at its best |
| Jesus | Leader of the Christian Church, who became known as Christ by his followers. These followers believed he was the savior of the world |
| Apostle | Close followers of Jesus, he would have 12 who he chose to spread his gospel around the world |
| Peter | First Apostle of Jesus who spread the gospel through the countries of Syria and Palestine |
| Paul | Apostle who spread Christianity further than any other, he is responsible for its spread through out the Roman Empire |
| Diaspora | The forced movement of Jews from their homeland in Palestine |
| Bishop | The head of all local churches |
| Pope | The head of the Christian Church |
| Constantine | The Roman Emperor who first converted to Christianity and ended the persecution of all Christians in the Roman Empire |
| Pontius Pilate | Roman Governor who ordered the execution of Jesus |
| Nicene Creed | Document that Constantine helped to create to outline the basic beliefs of the Christian Church |
| Augustine | Considered to be one of the first Fathers of the Church, wrote a book called “The City of God,” which stated no city on Earth was to be compared to the “Heavenly City.” |
| Edict of Milan | Document that made Christianity the official Religion of the Roman Empire signed by the Roman Emperor Theodosius |
