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1
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When was the Second Battle of the Bagradas?

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49 BC

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What battle was in 49 BC, in which Curio is defeated and killed by Juba I and Attius Varus

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Second Battle of the Bagradas

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Give the winning and losing commanders at the Second Battle of the Bagradas

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Winner: King Juba I of Numidia, Attius Varus
Loser: Gaius Scribonius Curio

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Who lost his life at the Second Battle of the Bagradas?

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Gaius Scribonius Curio

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Curio, loyal ally to Caesar, lost his life at what battle in 49 BC?

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Second Battle of the Bagradas

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Name the son of Hiempsal II who killed Curio at the Second Battle of the Bagradas in 49 BC

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Juba I

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Name the father of Juba I, the half-brother of Jugurtha

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Hiempsal II

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Who proposed a law making Caesar dictator for eleven days in order to conduct elections in 48 BC?

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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (future triumvir)

Son of Lepidus who led a revolt that was surpressed by Pompey in 78 BC

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Lepidus proposed a law making who dictator for 11 days in order to conduct the elections of 48 BC?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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10
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When was the Battle of Dyrrhacium?

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48 BC

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What battle was in 48 BC, one of Caesar’s two losses?

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Battle of Dyrrhacium

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Name the winning and losing commanders at Dyrrhacium

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Winner: Gnaeus Pompey Magnus
Loser: Gaius Julius Caesar

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In what battle was Caesar defeated by Pompey in 48 BC?

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Battle of Dyrrhacium

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When was the Battle of Pharsalus?

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48 BC

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What battle was in 48 BC, where Caesar defeated Pompey decisively (causing him to flee to Alexandria)?

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Battle of Pharsalus

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Name the victorious and losing commanders at Pharsalus in 48 BC

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Winner: Gaius Julius Caesar
Loser: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

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17
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At what battle did Caesar defeat Pompey in 48 BC, causing him to flee to Alexandria?

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Battle of Pharsalus

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Where did Pompey flee to after losing to Caesar at Pharsalus in 48 BC?

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Alexandria

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Who fled to Alexandria after losing to Caesar at Pharsalus in 48 BC?

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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

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Whose advisors presented Pompey’s pickled head to Caesar after he fled to Alexandria?

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Ptolemy XIII

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Ptolemy XIII’s advisors presented whose pickeld head to Caesar after he fled to Alexandria?

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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

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Ptolemy XIII’s advisors presented Pompey’s pickled head to who, which led to him being disguested with Ptolemy XIII?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

Ironically, this led to Caesar wanting Ptolemy XIII off the throne

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23
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Who did Caesar get on the throne to replace Ptolemy XIII?

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Cleopatra VII

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Who did Cleopatra VII replace on the throne of Egypt thanks to Ceasar?

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Ptolemy XIII

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Thanks to who did Cleopatra VII replace Ptolemy XIII on the throne of Alexandria/Egypt?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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Name the husband of Cleopatra VII that was also her older brother

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Ptolemy XIV

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Ptolemy XIV was the older brother and also temporary husband of what famous Egyptian queen?

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Cleopatra VII

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28
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When was the 2nd Battle of Zela?

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47 BC

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What famous 5-day battle was in 47 BC, where Caesar annihilated Pharnaces II?

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Zela

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Name the victorious and losing commanders at Zela

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Winner: Gaius Julius Caesar
Loser: Pharnaces II

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31
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Name the son of Mithridates VI that died at Zela

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Pharnaces II

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32
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Name the father of Pharnaces II

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Mithridates VI

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33
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How long was the 2nd Battle of Zela?

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5 days

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34
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At what battle did Caesar famously say, “Veni, vidi, vici.” in 47 BC?

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Battle of Zela

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What famous phrase did Caesar say at the battle of Zela in 47 BC?

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Veni, vidi, vici

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Who said, “Veni, vidi, vici.” at the battle of Zela after annihilating Pharnaces II?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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37
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Name Caesar’s first magister equitum

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Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

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38
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Mark Antony was the first magister equitum of what famous Roman?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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Mark Antony held what position in relation to Caesar for a short time, the equivalent of being a lieutanent?

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magister equitum

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Name Caesar’s second magister equitum after Mark Antony

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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (future triumvir)

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41
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Lepidus was the second magister equitum of what man, after Mark Antony?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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Lepidus was the second man to hold what position in relation to Caesar, after Mark Antony lost the spot?

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magister equitum

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43
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When was the Battle of Thapsus?

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46 BC

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44
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What battle was in 46 BC?

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Battle of Thapsus

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45
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Name all of Caesar’s enemies who came together to fight against him at Thapsus

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Metellus Scipio (father-in-law of Pompey), Cato the Younger, King Juba I, Titus Labienus

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Metellus Scipio, Cato the Younger, Juba I, and Labienus all came together to fight against Caesar at what battle in 46 BC?

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Battle of Thapsus

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47
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At Thapsus in 46 BC, Metellus Scipio, Cato the Younger, Juba I, and Labienus all came together to fight what man?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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48
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Who committed suicide at Utica at 46 BC?

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Cato the Younger

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49
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When did Cato the Younger commit suicide?

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46 BC

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50
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When was the battle of Munda?

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45 BC

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51
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What battle was in 45 BC?

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Battle of Munda

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52
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Name the battle where the Pompey brothers and Labienus lost to Caesar in 45 BC

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Battle of Munda

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Name the victorious and losing leaders at Munda in 45 BC

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Winner: Gaius Julius Caesar
Loser: Gnaeus Pompey, Sextus Pompey, Titus Labienus

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54
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Who was the only survivor of the losing side at the Battle of Munda?

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Sextus Pompey

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Sextus Pompey was the only survivor on the losing side of what battle against Caesar in 45 BC?

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Battle of Munda

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56
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Name the father of Gnaeus and Sextus Pompey, a triumvir

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Gnaeus Pompey Magnus

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57
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Name the sons of Pompey the Great that were defeated by Caesar at Munda in 45 BC

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Gnaeus and Sextus Pompey

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58
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What did Caesar build, a covered hall that housed the law courts in the Forum Romanum?

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Basilica Iulia

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59
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Who built the Basilica Iulia?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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60
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Where was the Basilica Julia located?

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Forum Romanum

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61
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Who built the Forum Julium?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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62
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What forum did Caesar build?

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Forum Julium

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63
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What forum housed the Temple of Venus Genetrix?

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Forum Julium

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64
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What temple was housed in the Forum Julium?

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Temple of Venus Genetrix

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65
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Who minted Rome’s first major gold coinage by issuing the aureus, a friend of Caesar?

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Aulus Hirtius

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Hirtius minted Rome’s first gold coinage by issuing what Roman coin?

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the aureus

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67
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How many silver denarii was an aureus worth?

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25

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68
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What Roman coin was worth 25 silver denarii, as issued for the first time by the praetor Hirtius?

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aureus

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69
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Who reformed the calendar so that the year started in January instead of March?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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Caesar reformed the calendar so that the year started in what month instead of March?

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January

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Who reformed the calendar so that the month Quintilus became Julius (July) and Sextilis became Augustus (August)?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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What two months did Caesar change to become Julius and Augustus, respectively?

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Quintilus → Julius
Sextilis → Augustus

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73
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Name the original names of months Julius and Augustus before Caesar changed things?

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Quintilus and Sextilis, respectively

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74
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Who was made dictator perpetuus on February 14th, 44 BC?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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75
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What title did Caesar get on February 14th, 44 BC?

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Dictator Perpetuus

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76
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When did Caesar receive the title Dictator Perpetuus (down to the Month and Day)?

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February 14th, 44 BC

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77
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Who was killed by a conspiracy led by Cassius and Brutus on March 15th, 44 BC?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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78
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On what month, day, year did Caesar die by a conspiracy led by Cassius and Brutus?

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March 15th, 44 BC

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79
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A conspiracy led by what two people killed Caesar on March 15th, 44 BC?

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Gaius Cassius Longinus
Marcus Junius Brutus

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80
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Name the third wife of Caesar, who became his widow when he died in 44 BC

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Calpurnia

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81
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Calpurnia was the third wife, after Pompeia, of what famous Roman, who died in 44 BC?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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82
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Who delivered the funeral oration at Caesar’s funeral?

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Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

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83
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Mark Antony delivered the funeral oration at whose funeral?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

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84
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When was the Battle was Mutina?

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43 BC

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85
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What battle was in 43 BC?

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Battle of Mutina

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86
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Name the two Roman consuls that died at Mutina

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Aulus Hirtius, Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianius

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87
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What was the Latin term/official name for the Second Triumvirate?

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Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae

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87
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At what battle did both consuls of 43 BC, Hirtius and Pansa, die?

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Battle of Mutina

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87
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Where did Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus meet to form the 2nd Triumverate?

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Bologna

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88
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Name the two replacement consuls of 43 BC after the deaths of Hirtius and Pansa at Mutina

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Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian), Quintus Pedius

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88
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Octavian and Pedius were consuls of what year after the death of Hirtius and Pansa at Mutina that same year?

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43 BC

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88
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What was known as the Tresviri Rei Publicae Constituendae?

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2nd Triumvirate

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88
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Name the three members of the 2nd Triumverate

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Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

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88
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What group met at Bologna to form their political alliance in 43 BC?

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2nd Triumverate

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89
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The Lex Titia legalized what group in 43 BC?

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2nd Triumverate

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89
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What law legalized the 2nd Triumverate in 43 BC?

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Lex Titia

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89
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Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus made up what group?

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2nd Triumverate

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90
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When was the Lex Titia passed, legalizing the 2nd Triumverate?

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43 BC

91
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Give the provinces each 2nd triumvir got as part of their agreement in the Lex Titia

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Octavian: North Africa and Sicily, Corsica/Sardinia
Lepidus: Transalpine Gaul, Hispania
Mark Antony: Cisalpine Gaul, Gallia Lugdunensis, Gallia Belgica, Aquitania

The three Gauls (Aquitania, Lugdunensis, Belgica) was Gallia Comata

92
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Who received the provinces of North Africa, Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia as part of their agreement in the Lex Titia?

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Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

93
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Who received the provinces of Transalpine Gaul and Hispania Citerior/Ulterior as part of their agreement in the Lex Titia?

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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

94
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Who received the provinces of Cisalpine Gaul and Gallia Comata as part of their agreement in the Lex Titia?

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Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

95
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Name the first wife of Octavian, the daughter of Clodius Pulcher and Fulvia

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Claudia

96
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Claudia was the first wife of what man, a 2nd triumvir?

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Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

97
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Give the parents of Claudia, first wife of Octavian

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Publius Clodius Pulcher + Fulvia

98
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Give the third husband of Fulvia, a 2nd triumvir

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Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

99
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Give the wife of Mark Antony at the start of the 2nd Triumvirate, who was first the wife of Clodius Pulcher

A

Fulvia

100
Q

Who died on December 7, 43 BC?

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Marcus Tullus Cicero

101
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On what month, day, year did Cicero die?

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December 7, 43 BC?

102
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Who did Octavian have deified as Divi Filius after his death in 44 BC?

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Gaius Julius Caesar

103
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What was Caesar deified as by Octavian after his death in 44 BC?

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Divi Filius

104
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When was the Battle of Philippi?

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42 BC

105
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What battle was in 42 BC?

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Battle of Philippi

106
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Name the victorious and losing notable leaders at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC?

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Winner: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

Loser: Marcus Iunius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus

107
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At what battle in 42 BC did Cassius commit suicide after losing?

A

Battle of Philippi

107
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At what battle did the forces of Octavian and Mark Antony defeat those of Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC?

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Battle of Philippi

107
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Who committed suicide at the Battle of Philippi after losing in 42 BC?

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Gaius Cassius Longinus

107
Q

When was the battle of Perusia?

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40 BC

108
Q

What battle was in 40 BC?

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Battle of Perusia

109
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At what road did Brutus and Cassius defend against Octavian and Mark Antony at Philippi?

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Via Egnatia

109
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At Philippi, whose forces were along the Via Egnatia, defending against Octavian and Mark Antony in 42 BC?

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Marcius Iunius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Logninus

110
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Name the victorious and losing commanders/leaders the Battle of Perusia in 40 BC?

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Winner: Gaius Lucius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Quintus Salvidienus

Loser: Fulvia, Lucius Antonius

111
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At what battle in 40 BC did the combined forces of Octavian, M. Agrippa, and Salvidienus defeat Fulvia and Lucius Antonius?

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Battle of Perusia

112
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Name the brother of Mark Antony who fought against Octavian, Agrippa, and Salvidienus with Fulvia at Perusia in 40 BC?

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Lucius Antonius

113
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Name the brother of Lucius Antonius, a 2nd triumvir

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Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

114
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Name the wife of Mark Antony who fought with Lucius Antonius against Octavian, Agrippa, and Salvidienus at Perusia in 40 BC?

A

Fulvia

115
Q

Name the second wife of Octavian, after Claudia

A

Scribonia

116
Q

Scribonia was the second wife of who, after Claudia?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

117
Q

What was the relationship between Scribonia (2nd wife of Octavian) and Sextus Pompey?

A

Scribonia was the aunt of Sextus Pompey

118
Q

Scribonia, second wife of Octavian, had a nephew named who?

A

Sextus Pompey

119
Q

Name the son of Labienus (Caesar’s ex-right-hand man)

A

Quintus Labienus

120
Q

Where did the Second Triumverate meet at 40 BC to renew their alliance the FIRST time?

A

Brundisium

121
Q

What group met at Brundisium in 40 BC to renew their alliance the FIRST time?

A

2nd Triumverate

122
Q

When was the Treaty of Misenum agreed upon and enforced?

A

39 BC

123
Q

What treaty was agreed upon and enforced in 39 BC?

A

Treaty of Misenum

124
Q

Name the principal parties involved with the Treaty of Misenum

A

Sextus Pompey and the 2nd Triumverate

125
Q

What treaty was signed between Sextus Pompey and the 2nd Triumverate in 39 BC?

A

Treaty of Misenum

126
Q

What provinces did Sextus Pompey gain from the Treaty of Misenum of 39 BC?

A

Sicily, Corsica/Sardinia, Pelponnese

127
Q

Who gained Sicily, Corsica/Sardinia, and the Peloponnese as part of the Treaty of Misenum in 39 BC?

A

Sextus Pompey

128
Q

Name the wife of Mark Antony who was the sister of Octavian

A

Octavia

129
Q

Octavia was the wife of what man, a 2nd triumvir?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

130
Q

Give the third wife of Octavian, after his aunt Scribonia

A

Livia Drusilla

131
Q

Livia Drusilla was the third wife of what man, after his aunt Scribonia?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

132
Q

Give the child of Octavian and Scribonia

A

Julia the Elder

133
Q

Julia, the mother of Lucius/Gaius Caesar, Agrippina the Elder, Agrippa Postumus, and Julia the Younger was herself the daughter of what two people?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus + Scribonia

134
Q

Give the children of Ti. Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla

A

Tiberius and Drusus I

135
Q

Tiberius and Drusus I were children of what two people?

A

Octavian and Livia Drusilla

136
Q

When was the Treaty of Tarentum?

A

37 BC

137
Q

What treaty was signed in 37 BC?

A

Treaty of Tarentum

138
Q

Where did the 2nd Triumverate meet to renew their alliance the SECOND time in 37 BC?

A

Tarentum

139
Q

What group met in 37 BC at Tarentum to renew their alliance the second time?

A

2nd Triumverate

140
Q

When was the Battle of Naulochus?

A

36 BC

141
Q

What battle was in September 36 BC, the last optimate opposition to the 2nd Triumverate?

A

Battle of Naulochus

142
Q

Name the winners and losers at the Battle of Naulochus in 36 BC

A

Winner: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus + Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Loser: Sextus Pompey

143
Q

At what battle did Octavian and Agrippa defeat Sextus Pompey in 36 BC, ending his resistance against the 2nd Triumverate (though not killing Sextus outright)?

A

Battle of Naulochus

144
Q

When was Sextus Pompey killed in Asia Minor?

A

35 BC

145
Q

Who died in 35 BC at Asia Minor?

A

Sextus Pompey

146
Q

Where did Sextus Pompey die in 35 BC?

A

Asia Minor

147
Q

Name the final wife of Mark Antony, who he married at Antioch in 37 BC

A

Cleopatra VII

148
Q

Cleopatra VII was the final wife of what man, who got married to him at Antioch in 37 BC?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

149
Q

Where did Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony get married in 37 BC?

A

Antioch

150
Q

When did Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony get married at Antioch?

A

37 BC

151
Q

Give the three children of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII

A

Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene, Ptolemy Philadelphus

152
Q

Alexander Helios, Cleopatra Selene, and Ptolemy Philadelphus were all children of what couple?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony) and Cleopatra VII

153
Q

Name the king of Armenia who temporarily allied with Mark Antony on his failed invasion of Parthia

A

Artavasdes

154
Q

King Artavasdes allied with what man on his failed invasion of Parthia, the husband of Cleopatra VII?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

155
Q

Give the child of Caesar and Cleopatra VII

A

Caesarion

156
Q

Caesarion was the child of what two people?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII

157
Q

When was the battle of Actium?

A

31 BC

158
Q

What battle was in 31 BC?

A

Battle of Actium

159
Q

Name the winners and losers at the Battle of Actium

A

Winner: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Loser: Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), Cleopatra VII

160
Q

At what battle did Octavian and M. Agrippa decisively defeat Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII in 31 BC?

A

Battle of Actium

161
Q

What king of Mauritania helped Caesar defeat Metellus Scipio, Juba I, Cato the Younger, and Labienus at Thapsus in 46 BC?

A

Bocchus II

162
Q

Bocchus II was the king of what region?

A

Mauretania

163
Q

What governor of Africa assisted Juba I to kill Curio at Bagradas Valley in 49 BC?

A

Attius Varus

164
Q

When was the battle of Ilerda?

A

49 BC

165
Q

What battle was in 49 BC, in which Caesar defeats Petrius and Afranius?

A

Battle of Illerda

166
Q

Name the two battles of 49 BC

A

2nd Battle of Bagradas, Battle of Ilerda

167
Q

The 2nd Battle of Bagradas and Battle of Ilerda were both during what year?

A

49 BC

168
Q

Name the victorious and losing commanders at Ilerda in 49 BC

A

Victorious: Gaius Julius Caesar
Losing: Marcus Petreius, Lucius Afranius

169
Q

Name the two consuls of 48 BC

A

Gaius Julius Caesar, Publius Servilius Isauricus

170
Q

Caesar and Isauricus were consuls of what year?

A

48 BC

171
Q

Whose reforms included:

  • Increasing the number of senators from 600 to 900
  • Changing the calendar from lunar to solar based
  • Founding colonies at Sinopa and Heraclea
A

Gaius Julius Caesar

172
Q

Caesar increased the number of senators from 600 to what number?

A

900

173
Q

Caesar changed the calendar from what to what?

A

Lunar to solar-based

174
Q

Caesar founded colonies at what two locations?

A

Sinope and Heraclea

175
Q

Who was adopted as Caesar’s heir at the age of 19, in 44 BC?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

176
Q

Octavian was adopted as whose heir at 19 years old, in 44 BC?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar

177
Q

How old was Octavian when he was adopted as Caesar’s heir in 44 BC?

A

19

178
Q

When was the 19-year-old Octavian adopted as Ceasar’s heir?

A

44 BC

179
Q

Where was Caesar planning to campaign to before he was assassinated?

A

Parthia

180
Q

Who was planning to campaign to Parthia before his assassination in 44 BC?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar

181
Q

Who was made Pontifex Maximus after the death of Caesar?

A

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

182
Q

Lepidus was elevated to what position after the death of Caesar?

A

Pontifex Maximus

183
Q

Name the wife of Lepidus, the 2nd triumvir

A

Junia

184
Q

Junia was the wife of what 2nd triumvir?

A

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

185
Q

How did Cicero get killed in 43 BC?

A

Beheaded

186
Q

Who was beheaded in 43 BC?

A

Marcus Tullius Cicero

187
Q

What wife of Mark Antony stabs Cicero’s tongue with a pin after his death in 43 BC?

A

Fulvia

188
Q

What does Fulvia, wife of Mark Antony, do to Cicero’s head after his death in 43 BC?

A

Stabs his tongue with a pin

189
Q

What god with what epithet was Octavian pray to before the victory at Philippi in 42 BC?

A

Mars Ultor

190
Q

Who prayed to Mars Ultor before his victory at Philippi in 42 BC?

A

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

191
Q

Name the two viceregents of Mark Antony that didn’t help Lucius Antonius during the Perusine War, leading to him surrendering to Octavian

A

Publius Ventidius, Gaius Asinius Pollio

192
Q

Ventidius and Pollio were viceregents of what man?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

193
Q

Who asked for the help of Ventidius and Pollio, to which they refused, causing his loss in the Perusine War?

A

Lucius Antonius

194
Q

Where did Cleopatra VII first meet and seduce Mark Antony in 41 BC?

A

Tarsus

195
Q

What two people met for the first time in Tarsus, 41 BC? One of them was a 2nd triumvir

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony) and Cleopatra VII

196
Q

When did Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony meet for the first time in Tarsus?

A

41 BC

197
Q

What man arranged for a peace treaty between Mark Antony and Octavian in 40 BC to end the Perusine War?

A

Maecenas

198
Q

Maecenas arranged for a peace treaty between what two people in 40 BC to end the Perusine War?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony), Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus

199
Q

When does Macenas arrange for a peace treaty between Mark Antony and Octavian to end the Perusine War?

A

40 BC

200
Q

Name the son of T. Labienus that took over Syria under the command of Orodes II

A

Quintus Labienus

201
Q

Who was the father of Q. Labienus, the most loyal general of Caesar before his betrayal at Thapsus?

A

Titus Labienus

202
Q

What king of Parthia sent his son Pacorus and the general Q. Labienus to conquer the eastern Roman provinces in 40 BC?

A

Orodes II

203
Q

What two people did Orodes II send to conquer the eastern Roman provinces in 40 BC?

A

His son, Pacorus, and Quintus Labienus

204
Q

Name the son of Orodes II who he sent with Q. Labienus to conquer the eastern Roman provinces in 40 BC

A

Pacorus

205
Q

When did Orodes II send his son, Pacorus, and Q. Labienus to conquer the eastern Roman provinces?

A

40 BC

206
Q

Name the two eastern Roman provinces Q. Labienus took over under the command of Orodes II

A

Syria and Asia Minor

207
Q

Who took over Syria and Asia Minor under the command of Orodes II?

A

Quintus Labienus

208
Q

Name the eastern Roman province Pacorus took over, under the comand of his father Orodes II

A

Judea

209
Q

Who took over Judea under the command of Orodes II?

A

Pacorus

210
Q

What Roman stopped the revolt of Pacorus and Q. Labienus?

A

Publius Ventidius

211
Q

Ventidius stopped the revolt of what two people, sent by Orodes II of Parthia?

A

Pacorus and Quintus Labienus

212
Q

What man reconquered Jerusalem from Parthia in 37 BC?

A

Gaius Sosius

213
Q

What city did Sosius reconquer from Parthia in 37 BC?

A

Jerusalem

214
Q

When did Sosius reconquer Jerusalem from the Parthians?

A

37 BC

215
Q

Name the successor to King Hyrcanus of Jerusalem after it was taken back from the Parthians

A

Herod I

216
Q

Herod I was the successor to what king of Jerusalem, after it was taken back from the Parthians in 37 BC?

A

John Hyrcanus

217
Q

Name the successor to King Orodes II of Parthia

A

Phraates IV

218
Q

Phraates IV was the successor to what king of Parthia?

A

Orodes II

219
Q

Who had a disastrous campaign besieging Phraaspa in 36 BC, which be blamed on King Artavasdes on Armenia?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

220
Q

Mark Antony had a disastrous campaign besieging what city in 36 BC, which he blamed on King Artavasdes of Armenia?

A

Phraaspa

221
Q

When did Mark Antony try besieging Phraaspa but failed?

A

36 BC

222
Q

Who did Mark Antony blame for the failure of Phraaspa in 36 BC?

A

King Artavasdes of Armenia

223
Q

When did Mark Antony dethrone Artavasdes of Armenia?

A

33 BC

224
Q

Who dethroned Artavasdes of Armenia in 33 BC?

A

Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony)

225
Q

Who did Mark Antony dethrone in 33 BC?

A

Artavasdes of Armenia

226
Q

What kingdom did Artavasdes rule over before he was dethroned by Mark Antony in 33 BC?

A

Armenia

227
Q

Name the wife of Marcus Iunius Brutus (assassin of Caesar), also the daughter of Cato the Younger

A

Porcia

228
Q

Porcia was the wife of what man, an assassin of Caesar?

A

Marcus Iunius Brutus

229
Q

Name the father of Porcia, who committed suicide at Utica in 49 BC?

A

Cato the Younger

230
Q

Who builds the first public library after the civil war of Caesar and Pompey?

A

Asinius Pollio

231
Q

Pollio built the first of what structure after the civil war between Caesar and Pompey?

A

Public Library

232
Q

At what battle did Caesar defeat Pompey’s commanders Afranius and Petreius in 49 BC?

A

Battle of Ilerda

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