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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






3. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






4. Place in North Africa






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






6. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






7. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






8. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






9. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






10. Military power of the emperor






11. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






12. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






13. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






14. Proud






15. Political power of the Emperor






16. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






17. Worked through the senate to get power






18. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






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






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






21. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






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






23. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






24. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






26. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






27. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






28. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






31. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






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






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






34. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






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






36. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






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






38. Urban landless poor






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






40. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






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






42. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






43. Carthage must be destroyed






44. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






45. Military commander of the Emperor






46. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






47. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






50. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.