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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Proud






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






6. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)






7. Worked through the senate to get power






8. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






9. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






10. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






13. Place in Sicily






14. Earliest tribes in the area






15. King of Britain - fought against Rome






16. Urban landless poor






17. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






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






19. 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






20. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






21. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






22. 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






23. The second town that Numitor ruled






24. 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






25. Political power of the Emperor






26. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






29. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






30. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






31. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






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






33. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






34. 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






35. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






36. 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






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






38. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






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






40. Worked through the senate to get power






41. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






42. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






50. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son