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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Military commander of the Emperor






3. 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






4. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






5. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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

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






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






10. King of Britain - fought against Rome






11. Large estate






12. 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






13. 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






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

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






16. 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






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






18. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






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






20. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






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






22. Military power of the emperor






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






24. Founding Fathers of Rome






25. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






27. Place in Sicily






28. Proud






29. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






30. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






31. Founding Fathers of Rome






32. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






33. 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






34. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)






35. Another conspirator






36. 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






37. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






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






39. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






42. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. Carthage must be destroyed






50. Military commander of the Emperor