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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. I forbid






4. Political power of the Emperor






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






6. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






8. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






14. Military commander of the Emperor






15. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






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






17. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






20. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






21. I forbid






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






23. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






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






25. Proud






26. The second town that Numitor ruled






27. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






28. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






29. 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






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






31. Town ruled by king Numitor






32. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






38. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






39. Another conspirator






40. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






42. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






43. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






44. 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






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






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






47. Town ruled by king Numitor






48. 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






49. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






50. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers