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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






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






3. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






6. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






8. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






9. Religious power of the Emperor






10. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






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






21. King of Britain - fought against Rome






22. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






23. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






32. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






34. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






38. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






39. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






42. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






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






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






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






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






48. Place in Sicily






49. Worked through the senate to get power






50. Military commander of the Emperor