Ambrose

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the birth?Circa 340 AD, Trier (modern-day Germany)
2. What is the death?April 4, 397 AD, Milan (modern-day Italy)
3. Who was Ambrose of Milan?Ambrose was a Roman governor who became the Bishop of Milan around 374 AD. He was born into a prominent family around 340 AD and helped shape cities and teach people.
4. How did Ambrose become a bishop?He was chosen as bishop without any prior clerical training. The people of Milan acclaimed him in 374 AD because of his charisma and leadership.

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