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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






2. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






3. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






4. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






5. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






6. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






7. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






8. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






9. Earliest tribes in the area






10. Large estate






11. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






12. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






13. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






14. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






15. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






16. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






17. Religious power of the Emperor






18. Urban landless poor






19. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






20. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






21. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






22. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






23. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






24. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






25. Carthage must be destroyed






26. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






27. King of Britain - fought against Rome






28. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






29. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






30. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






31. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






32. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






33. Military commander of the Emperor






34. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






35. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






36. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






37. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






38. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






39. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






40. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






41. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






42. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






43. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






44. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






45. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






46. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






47. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






48. Place in Sicily






49. Carthage must be destroyed






50. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.