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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






4. 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






5. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






6. Another conspirator






7. Military commander of the Emperor






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






9. Civic duty - public affairs






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






11. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






14. 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






15. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






16. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






17. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






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






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






20. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






22. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Place in North Africa






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






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






35. I forbid






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






37. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






40. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






41. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






43. 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






44. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






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






48. Political power of the Emperor






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






50. Political power of the Emperor