The Roman Empire
The first emperor, Octavian - AKA Caesar Augustus
Pax Romana, Roman peace.
Made a lot of reforms.
He ruled all the way to his natural death, age 76.
From Jesus to Christianity.
Jesus was a Roman citizen and practicing Jew.
Paul is instrumental in telling the world about Jesus' life death ressurection and message.
He travels far and wide: Cyprus, anatolia, Athens, Corinth, Macedonia, Rome, Jerusalem, and maybe even Spain and Britain.
Caligula, had a good start but slowly turned insane in the end
He started by granting bonuses to those in the military, declaring treason trials a thing of the past, and made government spending a matter of public record.
He began to fight with the Senate.
He claimed to be a god and had statues displayed in many- including the Jewish temple.
He slept with other men's wives and bragged about it, indulged in too much spending in sex, and even tried to make his horse a consul.
Cladius became the next Emperor and he had Cerebal palsy.
Christianity and Judaisn: monotheistic.
Persecution of Christains
Romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the Emperor.
Especially Christains who were viewed as followers of a new, upstart religion
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