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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






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






3. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






8. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






10. 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






11. King of Britain - fought against Rome






12. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






13. Worked through the senate to get power






14. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






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






16. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






17. 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






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






19. Greek colony






20. Military commander of the Emperor






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






22. Urban landless poor






23. Large estate






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






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






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






27. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






29. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






30. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






31. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Proud






39. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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40. 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






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






42. Carthage must be destroyed






43. Political power of the Emperor






44. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






46. 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






47. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






50. Place in Sicily