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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






4. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. King of Britain - fought against Rome






13. Military power of the emperor






14. Political power of the Emperor






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






16. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






17. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






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






19. The second town that Numitor ruled






20. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






27. Worked through the people to get power






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






29. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






30. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






34. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






35. 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






36. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






38. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






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






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






41. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






44. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






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






46. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






48. Another conspirator






49. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






50. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights