History of the Empire Flashcards
Who was the first husband of Augustus’ daughter Jula was _____.
Marcellus
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The number of emperors who ruled in the Flavian dynasty was _____?
3
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Which emperor of the Flavian dynasty ruled the longest?
Domitian
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Who was the Constitio Antoniniana was decreed by _____
Marcus Aurelius
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Which aspirant for the throne in 69 AR is not correctly matched with the soldier who proclaimed for him?
Galba - Armies of North Africa
Otho - Praetorian Guard
Vitellius - Armies of the Lower Rhine
Vespasian - Armies of the North East
Galba - Armies of North Africa
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The emperor Valerian was captured and kept as a slave by _____
Shapur I
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Who was the last emperor to receive pagan worship at Rome
Julian
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On the death of Theodosius the Great, the empire was divided between his sins named
Arcadius and Honorius
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In 286 BC, ____, Commander of the Roman North Fleet, sized control of Britain and proclaimed himself emperor
Carausius
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Who were the other three tetrarchs who ruled with Diocletian
Maximian, Constantius Chlorus, and Galerius
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Who was emperor when the Romans sacked Jerusalem
Vespasian
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Which emperor in 303 ordered the destruction of all Cristian scriptures and places of worship
Diocletian
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Which emperor began a reign of terror, executing many senators on charges of treason, after the
revolt of Saturninus, the governor of Upper Germany
Domitian
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Under which emperor was the Roman frontier first advanced into Scotland
Vespasian
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WHo was kicked to death, along with her unborn child, by her husband
Poppaea
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Which Roman emperor was murdered on the road from Edessa to Carrhae
Caracalla
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Which of the following ruled the longest
a. Probus
b. Tacitus
c. Florianus
d. Decius
a. Probus
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Whom did Tehodosius II succeed as ruler in the East
Arcadius
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Who assumed the title Sarmaticus after defeating the Iazyges
Marcus Aurelius
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Who was Septimius Severus’ longest-lived rival
Aurelian
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Which of Constantine’s four sons lived the longest, becoming sole Augustus in 353
Constantinus II
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Who, after being declared emperor by his soldiers in 282, became the first to rule without
seeking formal approval from the Senate
Carus
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Augustus created the position of praefectus annonae to
insure an adequate grain supply for the city
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Where was the site of Constantine’s final victory over Licinius
Chrysopolis
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