1 CHAPTER 7 STUDY GUIDE Identifications and Vocabulary Gregory I the Great Gelasius I Constantine the Great Council of Nicaea Edict of Milan monasticism Arianism Clovis tetrarchy Diocletian Hagia Sophia Benedict of Nursia Visigoths coloni Vulgate Bible Augustine of Hippo Justinian otium amicita officium Note that the textbook has a typo here Its header says The Reforms of Constantius I r 306337 but it should read The Reforms of Constantine r 306 337 Learning Objectives for this Chapter They are available on the Cengage CourseMate site Study Topics 1 Explain the process by which the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire became divided What lasting consequences did this division have 2 Assess the impact of the Germanic peoples on the western Roman Empire Be sure to consider the affect of German culture on Roman provinces and of Roman culture on the Germanic tribes Hint here it would help to pick 2 tribes to focus on one that we discussed a lot in class and one that is primarily mentioned in the textbook and other readings 3 What were the most important reforms of Diocletian Constantine and their successors and what roles did those reforms play in saving and transforming the empire Hint be sure to consider the reforms that were effective and those that had negative effects 4 What challenges did the eastern empire face and what were some of its major contributions How did the reign of Justinian and Theodora affect that empire 5 Summarize the development of the Christian church in Late Antiquity and its effect on the Roman Empire and the Germanic kingdoms Hint topics worth considering are its institutional structure ideas about authority standardization of doctrines and its political and social roles among other potential topics 6 How was Late Antiquity ca 450 650 CE a time of transition from Greco Roman civilization to the Middle Ages To what extent did the early medieval civilization that 2 developed by approximately 650 different from that of the Roman Empire in the fourth and early fifth centuries
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