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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






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






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






4. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






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






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






7. Town ruled by king Numitor






8. Urban landless poor






9. Large estate






10. Worked through the people to get power






11. I forbid






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






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






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






19. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






20. Place in North Africa






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






22. Military commander of the Emperor






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






24. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






25. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






26. 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






27. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






29. 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






30. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






34. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






37. 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






38. King of Britain - fought against Rome






39. 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






40. 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






41. Greek colony






42. Another conspirator






43. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






44. 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






45. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






47. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






48. 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






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






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







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