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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






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






3. Worked through the people to get power






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






5. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






6. 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






7. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






8. Military power of the emperor






9. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






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






11. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






17. Worked through the people to get power






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






19. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






29. I forbid






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






31. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Place in North Africa






37. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






38. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






41. 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






42. Military commander of the Emperor






43. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






47. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






48. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






49. Another conspirator






50. 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