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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Place in Sicily






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






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






10. 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






11. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






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






13. Military commander of the Emperor






14. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






27. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






28. Urban landless poor






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






30. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






32. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






33. Urban landless poor






34. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






36. 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






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






38. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






39. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






40. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






43. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






46. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






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






48. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






50. Worked through the senate to get power







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