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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






3. 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






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






5. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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. Political power of the Emperor






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Another conspirator






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






20. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






23. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






24. 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






25. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






26. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






27. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






29. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






30. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The second town that Numitor ruled






39. Carthage must be destroyed






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






41. Military commander of the Emperor






42. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






45. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






46. 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






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






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






49. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






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