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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






2. Large estate






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






4. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






6. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






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






10. Place in North Africa






11. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






13. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






17. Civic duty - public affairs






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






19. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






20. Political power of the Emperor






21. The second town that Numitor ruled






22. 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






23. Proud






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






25. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






27. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






28. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






29. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






30. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






38. Military commander of the Emperor






39. 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






40. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






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. Urban landless poor






43. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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