Creaser Augustus was the first emperor -
-he built roads, aqueducts and public buildings.
- he started when he was 16 years old and ended when he 70
Jesus-
- Jesus was a Roman citizen and a practicing Jew.
- at age 30 he started his ministry (A.D. 31-33), preaching to the poor in the empire, and reaching out to outsiders.
- statements like "My Kingdom is not of this world" made Romans and the Jews nervous, and they began to plan his exaction.
- The governor of the Roman province of Judea, Pontius Pilate sentences Jesus to death.
Caligula-
-in addition to being Germanicans' son, he was Tiberius' adopted grandson and great nephew which put him next in line for the throne.
- he began to fight with the senate.
- he lost his mind and started to do crazy things like putting statues of himself in Jewish temples for them to worship.
- he claimed to be a god and wanted everyone to worship.
Claudius-
-ostracized by his family because of his destabilizes which were a limp, slight deafness, possible speech impediment.
- he was the last adult male in his family after Caligula was killed
Religious trouble-
- romans had many gods, plus at ties the emperor was viewed as a god.
- the western wall today is the holiest of all Jewish shrines.
- half a million Jews died in the rebellion
Persecution of Christians-
- romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor
- especially Christians, who were viewed as followers of a new, upstart religion.
- often used for "entertainment" purposes in the colosseum
- despite the oppression, Christianity grew quickly.
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