REL 464 - The Inter-Testamental Era

Study Topics and Assignments

Week 11

Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Cleopatra VII, Augustus, and the Roman occupation of Palestine

Key Topics

1. Roman Civil Wars
2. The Gracchi brothers
3. Marius
4. Sulla
5. Pompey
6. Julius Caesar
7. The Triumvirate - the term Triumvirate means government by three men. The Latin word for man is "vir"
8. Cleopatra VII
9. Mark Antony
10. The Battle of Actium
11. Octavian - later known as Augustus
12. Foundation of the Roman Empire
13. Legate
14. Proconsul
15. Prefect
16. Pax Romana
17. Antipater - the Idumean, and father of Herod the Great (not the Macedonian general of Alexander the Great)

Scripture and Apocrypha Readings

• None this week

Textbook Readings

The text book does not show Page numbers very well - they are inside the logo on the top of the page - but the Maps are numbered clearly. It is easier to find sections by following the Map numbers

• Rome's Emergence as a World Power - Roman Civil Wars and the rise of Augustus - The Augustan Peace, pages 193-197, maps 96-98, charts 19-20
• The End of Independence (Jewish), page 187
• Pompey's Campaign against Jerusalem, page 188, map 94

Useful Links to get you started

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This Week's Assignment

Write a descriptive paragraph for each of the Key Topics
Remember to cite your sources
Use MSWord or a text editor such as Notepad to prepare and save your work, then send it as an Attachment to, or pasted into, an email message to Dr. Rollinson at rollinsondr@yahoo.com,rollinsondr@hellokitty.com,rollinsondr@mail2world.com. Please use all 3 email addresses in case any of the maiboxes go down.

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Dr. Rollinson

Department of Religion
ENMU
Portales, NM 88130

Last Updated: November 19, 2009

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