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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. Earliest tribes in the area






9. Large estate






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






11. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






14. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






22. Military power of the emperor






23. Another conspirator






24. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this






25. 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






26. Political power of the Emperor






27. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






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






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






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






31. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






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






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






34. King of Britain - fought against Rome






35. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






36. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






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






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






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






40. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






41. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






43. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






44. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






45. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






46. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






47. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






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






49. Place in Sicily






50. 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