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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






2. Worked through the senate to get power






3. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






4. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






5. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






8. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






10. Military power of the emperor






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






12. Religious power of the Emperor






13. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Proud






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






29. 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






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






31. Earliest tribes in the area






32. I forbid






33. I forbid






34. Worked through the people to get power






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






36. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






37. 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






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






39. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






40. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






42. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






44. Place in North Africa






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






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






47. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






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






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






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