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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Military commander of the Emperor






3. 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






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






5. I forbid






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






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






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






9. King of Britain - fought against Rome






10. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






11. Religious power of the Emperor






12. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






14. King of Britain - fought against Rome






15. 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






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






17. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






18. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






21. Founding Fathers of Rome






22. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






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






26. Civic duty - public affairs






27. Military power of the emperor






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






29. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






30. Military commander of the Emperor






31. 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






32. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






36. Another conspirator






37. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






38. 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






39. Worked through the senate to get power






40. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






41. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






42. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






45. Place in North Africa






46. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






49. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






50. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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