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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






4. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






5. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






6. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






7. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






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






12. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






23. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






27. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






28. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






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






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






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






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






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






34. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






36. Another conspirator






37. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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. 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






42. I forbid






43. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






45. 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






46. Military commander of the Emperor






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






48. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






49. 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






50. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather