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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






7. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






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






12. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






15. Place in North Africa






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






17. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






18. 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






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






20. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






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






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






23. 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






24. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






28. Carthage must be destroyed






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






30. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






33. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






35. Political power of the Emperor






36. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






37. Founding Fathers of Rome






38. 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






39. Place in Sicily






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






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






42. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






44. 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






45. Civic duty - public affairs






46. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






49. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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







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