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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






6. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






10. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






14. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






15. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






17. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






18. Worked through the people to get power






19. 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






20. Carthage must be destroyed






21. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






23. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






24. Greek colony






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






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






27. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






29. Proud






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Political power of the Emperor






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Military commander of the Emperor






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






49. Military power of the emperor






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