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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. 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






5. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






7. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






8. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






9. I forbid






10. Worked through the senate to get power






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






12. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






14. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






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






16. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






17. Military commander of the Emperor






18. Town ruled by king Numitor






19. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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25. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






26. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






27. 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






28. The second town that Numitor ruled






29. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






30. Worked through the people to get power






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






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






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






41. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






42. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






46. Worked through the people to get power






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






48. Greek colony






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






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






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