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Topic: Roman Religion and The Fall of the Roman Empire Unit 1, Chapter 2 Main Idea or Topic Sentence Pages: 25-34 Facts, Key People, ideas, or events Roman Religions: 1. Romans were Polytheistic and worshipped many of the same gods as the Greeks, but they were given roman names. Zues=Jupiter, Poseidon=Neptune. (Hint: If they are the same name as a planet then it is a Roman God). 2. Monotheism: Within the Roman Empire there were Monotheistic tribes, called Jews. One Jew by the name of Jesus was thought to be the son of god and from his followers began the Christian religion. Problems that lead to the Fall of Rome: 1. Barbaric attack on the Western borders by the Germanic Tribes and the Eastern Borders by the Persians (and eventually the Huns). 2. Not enough food and money. 3. Disease killed many citizens Key People: 1. Diocletian: Emperor around 200 C.E. decided to split the Empire in half in hopes to make it easier to govern. 2. Constantine: Reunited Rome after Diocletian; moved capital to Constantinople. 3. Attila: Leader of the invading Huns. 4. Clovis: First Frank King in Gaul. 5. Goths: Barbarian group that sacked Rome. Vocab: Tier 2, INTERDISCIPLINARY Vocab: Tier 3 CONTENT SPECIFIC Coordinates: Location on Map Latitude: East West Line; denotes climate Longitude: North South Line: denotes time of day Hemisphere: one half of a sphere. Polytheism: Belief system where MANY gods are Worshipped. Monotheism: Belief system where ONE god is Worshipped.