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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Worked through the people to get power






5. Place in North Africa






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






7. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






8. 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






9. Religious power of the Emperor






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






11. Military power of the emperor






12. Worked through the senate to get power






13. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






15. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






16. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






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






22. Earliest tribes in the area






23. 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






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






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






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






27. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Founding Fathers of Rome






33. 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






34. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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






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






37. Worked through the senate to get power






38. Town ruled by king Numitor






39. 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






40. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






41. Civic duty - public affairs






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






43. Proud






44. 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






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






46. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






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