Chapter 79: Empire

Question 1

30 BC

Answer 1

this was the time when Octavian was alone in control of the Roman territories.

Question 2

Herod

Answer 2

he was a Roman client to the king of Judea, referred to as the Herodian kingdom.

Question 3

Julia

Answer 3

she was the daughter of Augustus.

Question 4

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus

Answer 4

he was appointed by Caesar to be the governor of provinces in Gaul and Nearer Spain. He was the guard of Mark Antony when Mark was giving a speech about Caesar at his funeral.

Question 5

Modena

Answer 5

it is a province in the region of Italy.

Question 6

Phraates IV

Answer 6

he was the son of Orodes II, and ruled the Parthian Empire from 37–2 BC. He was appointed successor to the throne in 37 BC.

Question 7

Phraates V

Answer 7

he was also known as Phraataces, and ruled the Parthian Empire from 2 BC to AD 4. He was the younger son of Phraates IV of Parthia.

Question 8

Praetorian Guard

Answer 8

it was a force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors, it provided close personal protection for the early Roman emperors.

Question 9

Tiberius

Answer 9

he was a Roman Emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD. He also was the step-son of Octavian.

Question 10

Vonones I

Answer 10

he ruled the Parthian Empire from about 8 to 12 AD. He was the eldest son of Phraates IV of Parthia and was sent to Rome as a hostage in the 20s BC from a treaty his father made with Augustus.