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| Eastern Orthodox Church |
the modern group of Christian churches, such as the Russian and Greek Orthodox, that originated in the eastern part of the Roman Empire. |
| emperor |
the male ruler of an empire. |
| empire |
If a king or similar person takes control of another country in addition to his own, he begins to have an empire. An empire is a group of lands that are ruled by one ruler who has conquered all the weaker lands. |
| empress |
the female ruler of an empire. [1/2 definitions] |
| imperial1 |
having to do with an empire or an emperor. [1/2 definitions] |
| Latin |
Latin is a language that was spoken a long time ago in Italy and in the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. The Roman Empire was a large empire that had its first capital in Rome. The Latin language changed a lot over time and eventually developed into more modern languages like Italian, Spanish, and French. Latin stopped being spoken by people in their daily lives, but Latin continued to be used as a church language into modern times. |
| Latin America |
Latin America is a large region of the world that includes all the countries of South America and Central America. It is called Latin America because all the main languages spoken there--Spanish, Portuguese, and French--developed from an ancient language called Latin. Latin was the language spoken in Italy and the Roman Empire around 2000 years ago. |
| Persia |
an ancient empire in southwestern Asia, centered in what is now Iran; Persian Empire. [1/2 definitions] |
| Roman Empire |
The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires in all of history. It was at its biggest around the year 117 CE. It included all the lands around the Mediterranean Sea and many regions beyond. It included what is now England, France, and Germany and many lands of the Middle East and Africa. All these lands were controlled by the emperor of Rome. The city of Rome is now the capital of the country of Italy, but it was also the capital of the whole Roman Empire until 476 CE. Sometimes when people say "Rome," they mean "the Roman Empire." |
| Rome |
the capital city of Italy. [2 definitions] |
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