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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






3. 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






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






5. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






9. Worked through the people to get power






10. Greek colony






11. Another conspirator






12. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






13. Large estate






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






15. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






21. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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22. Another conspirator






23. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






24. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






26. I forbid






27. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






28. 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






29. Worked through the senate to get power






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






31. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






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






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






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






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






36. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






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






38. Religious power of the Emperor






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






40. 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






41. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






47. 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






48. Political power of the Emperor






49. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






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