Notes

Jesus:
- Roman citizen and a practicing Jew
- He began his ministry at the age of 30
- The governor of the Roman province of Judaea sentenced Jesus to death

Persecution of the Christians

• Romans were harsh towards those who didn't worship the emperor
• The Christians were viewed as a cult
• Christianity grew quickly, by AD 200 around 10% of the people in the Roman empire were Christians

Stuff

The Romans three governments all rolled into one: 
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
The Patricians:
The higher class of Rome
The Plebians:
The lower class of Rome (basically all citizens except for slaves)
Legion: 
Consisted of about 5,000 men
There were about 60 centuries in a legion