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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






4. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






7. Political power of the Emperor






8. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






12. Military commander of the Emperor






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






14. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






23. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






26. 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






27. Another conspirator






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






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






30. Worked through the people to get power






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






32. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






33. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






34. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






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






36. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. King of Britain - fought against Rome






43. Greek colony






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






45. 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






46. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






47. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






50. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans