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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






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






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






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






8. Military commander of the Emperor






9. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






10. Founding Fathers of Rome






11. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






12. Urban landless poor






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






14. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






15. Greek colony






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






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






18. Religious power of the Emperor






19. Place in North Africa






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






21. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






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






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






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






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. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






29. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






32. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






38. Proud






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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