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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. 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






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






5. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






6. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






8. 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






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






10. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






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






12. Civic duty - public affairs






13. Carthage must be destroyed






14. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Place in North Africa






20. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






25. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






29. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






31. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






33. 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






34. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






35. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






36. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






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






41. Urban landless poor






42. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






43. 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






44. Large estate






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Founding Fathers of Rome