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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






2. 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






3. Political power of the Emperor






4. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






8. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






9. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






10. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






12. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






13. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






15. Place in North Africa






16. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






18. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






21. I forbid






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






23. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






25. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






26. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Political power of the Emperor






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






41. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






42. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






45. Worked through the senate to get power






46. Worked through the people to get power






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






48. Urban landless poor






49. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






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






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