History Flashcards
Collection of questions taken from various heptathlon tests
What Roman general defeated the cimbri at vercellae
Marius
Who did Galba adopt and in the process infuriate Otho enough to have Galba assassinated
L. Calpurnius Piso
What was Antoninus pius’ wife’s name before she was deified
Faustina
Who was in charge of the Roman fleet at the battle of Mylae?
Gaius Duilius
Who was in command of Octavians fleet at actium
Marcus Agrippa
Who succeeded Macrinus
Elgabalus
what pretender to the Macedonian throne was the last claim to king of Macedonia before being made a Roman province. Often called the psuedo-phillip
Andriscus
Which member of the First Triumvirate actually defeated the revolt of Spartacus
Crassus
who took credit for putting down the revolt of spartacus
Pompey
Who defeated Perseus at Pydna
Aemilius Paulus
Who was the first Pontifex Maximus
Numa Marcius
What lusitanian was murdered by his own men at the bribing of Roman leaders
Viriathus
Where was the Roman victory against the dacia in 88 A.D.
Tapae
What wrestling instructor strangled Commodus in his sleep on New Year’s Eve in 192 A.D.
Narcissus
