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What are the years of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty?

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27 BC-68 AD

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What were the years of the Empire?

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27 BC-476 AD

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Who was the first emperor?

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Augustus

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Give the years of Augustus’ reign?

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27 BC-14 AD

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When did Augustus celebrate his triple triumph?

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29 BC

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What usually marks the beginning of the empire?

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Octavian being given the name Augustus by the Senate in 27 BC

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What political period did Augustus establish?

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the Principate

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What were the two main roles in the Principate?

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princeps senatus and princeps civitatis

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Who was the princeps senatus?

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the first member of precedence amongst the senators

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Who was the princeps civitatis?

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the first member of precedence amongst the citizens

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Where did Augustus annex when he extended the boundaries of the empire?

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Egypt

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What title did Augustus receive in late BC?

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Pater Patriae

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When did Augustus receive the title pater patriae?

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2 BC

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Who lost 3 of Augustus’ legions?

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Quinctilius Varus

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Where was Varus defeated?

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Teutoburg Forest

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Who defeated Varus at Teutoburg Forest?

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Arminius of the Cherusci

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Who established the praetorian guard?

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Augustus

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What is said about Augustus’ reign in Rome?

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“found Rome a city of brick, left it a city of marble”

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What forum did Augustus build?

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Forum of Augustus

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What temple was in the Forum of Augustus?

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Temple to Mars Ultor

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Who built the Pantheon?

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Agrippa

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What baths were built under the reign of Augustus?

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Baths of Agrippa?

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How many wives did Augustus have?

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3

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Who was Augustus’ second wife?

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Scribonia

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Who was Augustus’ third wife?

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Livia

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Who was the daughter of Augustus and Scribonia?

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Julia

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Who was the son of Livia?

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Tiberius

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Who did Augustus’ daughter, Julia, marry?

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Marcus Agrippa

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How many kids did Julia and Marcus Agrippa have?

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5

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What two brothers were adopted by Augustus?

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Lucius Caesar and Gaius Caesar

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When did Lucius Caesar and Gaius Caesar die?

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2 and 4 AD respectively

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Who were the children of Julia and Marcus Agrippa, besides Gaius and Julius Caesar?

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Agrippina the Elder, Julia the Younger, and Agrippa Postumus

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Who was Tiberius forced to divorce?

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Vipsania

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Who was Tiberius forced to marry?

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Julia (Elder)

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Where did Augustus die?

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Nola

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What was Tiberius’ full name?

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Tiberius Claudius Nero

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What were the years of Tiberius?

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14-37 AD

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What was Tiberius under Augustus?

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a successful general

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Who was Tiberius’ nephew and adoptive son?

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Germanicus

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When did Germanicus celebrate a triumph?

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17 AD

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When did Germanicus die?

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19 AD

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Who was said to have killed Germanicus?

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Calpurnius Piso

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Who was Calpurnius Piso?

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governor of Syria

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Where did Tiberius exile himself to?

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Rhodes

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When did Tiberius exile himself?

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6 BC

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Who was Praetorian Prefect under Tiberius in 15 AD?

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Aelius Sejanus

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When did Sejanus become Praetorian Prefect?

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15 AD

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Whose villa did Tiberius go to, never to return?

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Sejanus

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Where did Tiberius disappear?

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Capri

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