people trade by buying or selling items they need or want

a missionary is a religious person who is sent to other places to tell others about that religion

The Christian Church in Aksum

History

Early Christianity

Constantine's conversion to Christianity

Christianity in Western Europe

Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire

Early Christianity's story

In 'The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?' pupils build on their knowledge of the Roman Empire by studying an overview of Christianity's spread across the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Near East. In ‘Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?’ pupils explore the evidence of where Christianity survived in Britain.

In 'The Romans: What impact did the Romans have on Britain?' pupils will examine, in depth, the way that Roman invasion and settlement changed life in Britain. In 'The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?' pupils will build on their knowledge of the Roman Empire by studying an overview of Christianity's spread across the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Near East.

In this unit, pupils learn about the history of early Christianity's changing fortunes: from a persecuted faith to the official religion of the Roman Empire. They also learn about three great centres of this religion: Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the East African kingdom of Aksum.

The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?

Complete the sentence.  A religious person who is sent to tell others about that religion is called a {{ }}.

True or false: Christianity stayed in the Roman Empire.

In what century is it believed that the missionary Frumentius arrived in Askum to spread Christianity there?

Which of these archaeological sources tell the story of King Ezana's conversion to Christianity?

ruins of a large church in the city centre

What evidence shows us that Christianity continued in Askum after King Ezana's reign?

Christianity started in {{  }} in the Middle East.

treated badly and unfairly because of their Christian faith

 Christians were blamed for others' mistakes and wrongdoings

person who died or suffered rather than give up their Christian belief

Match the word to the description of the treatment of early Christians.

created a code of law and ordered his people to be Christian

Match the emperor to the statement that describes them best.

The bishop of Rome, also known as the {{  }}, was believed to have supremacy over the Christian Church as a whole.

In the Byzantine Empire, the {{  }} Church developed.

The Byzantines considered themselves to be {{  }} and {{  }}.

The Christian Church in Aksum

Lesson outcome