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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






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






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






4. Town ruled by king Numitor






5. I forbid






6. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






7. Worked through the people to get power






8. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






9. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






10. Place in Sicily






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






12. Place in North Africa






13. Greek colony






14. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






15. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






16. Greek colony






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






18. Proud






19. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






20. Worked through the senate to get power






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






22. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






23. The second town that Numitor ruled






24. 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






25. Civic duty - public affairs






26. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






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






28. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






31. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






32. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






33. Military commander of the Emperor






34. Religious power of the Emperor






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






36. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. I forbid






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