Famous and Infamous Romans Flashcards
How many good emperors were there?
5
Name the 5 good emperors
Hadrian Marcus Aurelius Constantine Spartacus - gladiator Caligula ( before his illness)
Spartacus- What happened in 73BC?
He and the other slaves plotted an escape and settled upon Mount Vesuvius
List the emperors in order of their rein
Julius Caesar Caligula Nero Hadrian Marcus Aurelius Commodes Constantine
Who were the most likely infamous emperors?
Julius Caesar
Nero
Commodes
Caligula (after illness)
Give the chronological events of Julius Caesar
Born in 100BC 61-60BC he served as governor 59BC he was elected as consul 44BC he declared himself "dictator" Assassinated
After his illness, how was Caligula changed?
He started publicly dressing as gods Would only refer to himself as a god Made his horse a senator Would talk to a full moon Would put an entire section of the audience into the arena for amusement
What was Caligula labelled as
“An insane tyrant”
What is Nero know for?
His many executions including his own mother
Started “the great fire of Rome” to make space for his complex
He kicked his 2nd wife to death while she was pregnant with his child
Burnt his 1st wife to death in a hot bath and sent her head to his mistress
Made a young male be castrated and then married him because he looked like his wife.
Would set Christians alight in his garden for light and warmth
Was the first roman emperor to commit suicide
