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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Town ruled by king Numitor






7. Another conspirator






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






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






10. 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






11. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. I forbid






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






20. 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






21. Military commander of the Emperor






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






23. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






24. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






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






27. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






30. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






32. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






33. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






34. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






36. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






37. Place in North Africa






38. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






39. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






42. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






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






44. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






45. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






47. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






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






49. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






50. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior