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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






2. Another conspirator






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

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






5. King of Britain - fought against Rome






6. Carthage must be destroyed






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






8. 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






9. Greek colony






10. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






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






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






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






14. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






15. 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






16. Large estate






17. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






19. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






21. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






22. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






23. 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






24. 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






25. Political power of the Emperor






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






27. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






29. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






30. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






33. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






35. Military commander of the Emperor






36. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






38. 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






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. Worked through the senate to get power






41. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Civic duty - public affairs






49. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






50. 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