1. The First Jewish Revolt (66-73 CE) Events of the War – Nero, Vespasian, Titus, Masada The Book of Revelation Effects of the Fall of Jerusalem on Judaism and Christianity Key Terms First Jewish Revolt

2. The Good Emperors Trajan (98-117) Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Key Terms Trajan Marcus Aurelius

4. The Later Roman Empire (c. 200-476 CE) The Rise of Christendom – Roman Economic Decline – Christian Success – Neo-Platonism and Criticism of Christianity – The Decian Persecution (249-251) Key Terms Neo-Platonism Decian Persecution

5. Later Roman Empire (cont’d) The Rise of Christendom (cont’d) – Diocletian (284-305) Reorganization of Empire The Great Persecution – Constantine (312-337) Emperorship –Edict of Milan (313) –Byzantium/Constantinople Arianism –Council of Nicea (325) Re-imagining the Relationship Between Church and State Key Terms Diocletian Constantine Edict of Milan Arianism Council of Nicea

7. Later Roman Empire (cont’d) The Loss of Religious Freedom Migrating Barbarians – Theodosius I (379-395) Christian Intellectuals – Ambrose – Augustine vs. Pelagius New Church-State Developments Separation of East and West Key Terms Theodosius I Ambrose Augustine

9. Later Roman Empire (cont’d) The Western Empire – Honorius (395-423) Sacking of Rome by Visigoths (410) – Romulus Augustulus (475-476) Key Terms Romulus Augustulus

11. The Byzantine East Overview Justinian I (527-565) Heraclius I (610-641) Byzantine Christianity Byzantine Philosophy The Slavs Key Terms Byzantine Empire Justinian I Heraclius I

13. The Rise of Islam (610-1268 CE) Pre-Islamic Arabia Political Organization Religion Mecca Key Terms Ka‘ba

14. The Rise of Islam (cont’d) Muhammad Early Life Call to Prophecy Flight from Mecca to Medina As Leader of the Islamic Community Key Terms shahada Hadith

15. The Rise of Islam (cont’d) The Rashidun Caliphate Abu Bakr (632-634) ‘Umar (634-644) ‘Uthman (644-656) ‘Ali (656-661) Key Terms Rashidun Caliphate jihad ‘Ali First Fitna

16. The Rise of Islam (cont’d) Shi‘a and Sunni Key Terms Shia imam Sunni Sharia Green: region under the control of ‘Ali Red: region under the control of Mu‘awiyah Blue: region under the control of Amr

17. The Rise of Islam (cont’d) The Ummayad Caliphate (661-750) Mu‘awiyah I (661-680) ‘Abbasid Revolt Key Terms Mu‘awiyah I Ummayad Caliphate

19. The Rise of Islam (cont’d) The ‘Abbasid Caliphate (758-1258)

20. Key Terms Abbassid Caliphate Mamluks