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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. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






3. Worked through the people to get power






4. Military commander of the Emperor






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






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






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






12. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






15. Earliest tribes in the area






16. Urban landless poor






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






18. 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






19. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






20. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






21. 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






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






23. Founding Fathers of Rome






24. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






26. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






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






28. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






29. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






30. 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






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






32. Another conspirator






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






40. Proud






41. 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






42. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






44. Worked through the people to get power






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






46. Carthage must be destroyed






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






48. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






49. Political power of the Emperor






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