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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Large estate






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






5. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






7. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






10. Earliest tribes in the area






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






12. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






16. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






20. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






21. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






22. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






23. Place in North Africa






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






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






26. 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






27. Place in Sicily






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






29. I forbid






30. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






32. 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






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






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






36. 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






37. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






38. Military power of the emperor






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






40. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






41. 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






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






43. Another conspirator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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