Antony of Egypt
The earliest known monk
Apologists
A person who was educated and able to defend and debate for his faith
Apostates
people who renounced their faith
arius
this heretic was excommunicated and condemned at the council of Nicea
Asceticism
to live lives that were harsh without pleasure
Athanasius
Bishop of Alexandria who fought heresies like Arius
Attila
The leader of a barbarian tribe known as the Huns
augustine
elected bishop of hippo wrote the City of God
Benedict
monk in italy who founded Monte Cassino
Blandina
a frail slave girl that refuse to recant her faith
Charles Martel
Prime Minister of Gaul defeated moores at Battle of Tours stopped
Islam from spreading to Europe
Clovis
king of the franks. married a catholic princess and after winning a
battle after praying, became christian
Constantinople
became new capital of the roman empire
Diocletian
by the end of 3rd century this roman emperor was very harsh on Christians
Edict of Milan
granted tolerance for Christian religion
Gnostics
believed that material things including the human body was evil
Gregory I
this pope used profits from church owned farms to feed the poor
repair churches and rebuild city walls
Helena
Constantine's mother
Heresy
a false teaching about God
Ignatius
bishop of Antioch wrote letters to different Christians
Jerome
translated the Bible into Latin
Justin
an early Christian apologist was a maytr
Koran
Muslim holy book
Latin Vulgate
Latin Bible
Leo I
became pope in 440
stopped Attila the Hun from attacking Rome
Maxentius
was killed and his army was defeated by Constantine
Monasticism
to go into the desert or other secluded places to try and find answers
Mohammed
founder of Islam
Nicene Creed
Jesus was one with God, human and divine
Romulus Augustus
last roman emperor deposed in 476 by ostrogoths
City of God
this was written by Augustine to explain Christians relationship with
competing religions
Theodosius
declared Chrstianity was official religion of Roman Empire, made
Peganism illegal
Vandals
plundered Rome in 455