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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






6. Civic duty - public affairs






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






8. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






9. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






10. 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






11. 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






12. Greek colony






13. 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






14. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






16. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






19. 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






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






21. The second town that Numitor ruled






22. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






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






24. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






25. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Proud






31. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






32. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






34. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






37. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






46. Worked through the senate to get power






47. 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






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






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






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






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