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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






3. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






4. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






8. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






12. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






15. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Religious power of the Emperor






23. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






31. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






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






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






34. 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






35. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






37. 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






38. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






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






40. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






43. Founding Fathers of Rome






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






50. Large estate