Romeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

• When Caesar gets killed, Rome changes from a republic to an empire with Augustus in charge
• Pax Romana- a period of peace 
• He built roads, aqueducts 
• Set up civil service to take care of the roads, the grain supply, and the postal service
• Augustus dies at the age of 76 in 14 AD and passes his power to Tiberius 
• Jesus was a Roman citizen and a practicing Jew
• He began his ministry at the age of 30 preaching to the poor in the empire and reaching out to outsiders like women who didn't have many rights. 
• Roman's in power were worried about Jesus planning an overthrow of the government 
• Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death by crucifixion
• Paul was instrumental  in telling the world about Jesus' life, death, resurrection, and message