Julio - Claudian Emperors Flashcards
Who provided a challenge to Augustus by claiming the spolia opima
M. Licinius Crassus
Who gave Octavian the name Augustus
Plancus
What province did Augustus keep for himself
Gaul
What governor of Macedonia was condemned for treason by Augustus for making war against Odrysae without orders
M. Pirmus
Who led a conspiracy against Augustus’ life
Fannius Rufus and Varro Murena
When did Augustus resign the consulship
23 BC
Where was his power based after the settlement in 23 BC
tribunicia potestas
Who were praefecti
governors of provinces appointed by Augustus
What was inscribed on the Arch of Augustus
the Fasti
What did Augustus build in 29 BC
temple to the deified Caesar
What stood at the center of the Forum Augustiq
Temple of Mars Ultor
Where are both the theater of Marcellus and the Pantheon located
Campus Martius
Who taunted Augustus by establishing his own fire brigade
M. Egnatius Rufus - aedile
Augustus split the city of Rome into how many regions
19 - called vici
Who was the first praefectus annonae in charge of the grain
C. Turranius
Who built the first permanent gladiatorial theater in Rome
T. Statilius Taurus
Who commanded the ground forces at Actium
T. Statilius Taurus
When Augustus was on his death bed in 23 BC, to whom did he pass his signet ring to
Agrippa
Who did Juila marry in 23 BC (the first to be marked for the succession)
C. Claudius Marcellus - nephew
In what year did Marcellus die
23 BC
When did Agrippa marry Julia
21 BC
Name Agrippa and Julia’s 5 children
Agrippa Postumus, Julia the Younger, G. and L. Caesar, and Agrippina the Elder
Who was Tiberius’ first wife
Vipsania
In what year did Agrippa die and Tiberius married Julia
12 BC
Where did Augustus exile Julia the Elder in 2 BC
Pandateria
Who was the first prefect of Egypt
C. Cornelius Gallus
Why did Augustus recall Gallus
For setting up a statue to himself ini 29 BC
Who was the Ethiopian queen who attacked Gallus in 25 BC
Candace
Who was sent on the diplomatic mission to recover the lost Roman standards fro the Parthians
Tiberius - 20 BC
Who did Rome place on the Armenian throne
Tigranes - brother of Atraxes
Who was the rebel who attempted to fight Atraxes for the Armenian throne
Tiridates
Who was sent to Armenia in 1 BC to impose a Roman candidate on the throne
C. Caesar
Who became governor of Galatia after Augustus had annexed it in 25 BC
P. Sulpicius Quirinus
Who was left with the pacification of Spain
Agrippa
Augustus further split Gaul - what was the fourth province
Narbonensis Gaul
What British chieftain during the reign of Augustus extended his sovereignty over south easter England
Cunobelinus
What general in 5 BC discovered a new line of advance into Germany and erected an altar to Rome and Augusutus on the Elbe river
L. Domitius Ahenobarbus
Who did Tiberius defeat in 6 AD
Maroboduus - king of the Macromanni
Whose forces were defeated by Arminius at Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD
P. Quinctilius Varus
What two prominent Romans had their fist command against Raetia in 15 BC
Tiberius and Drusus
Who revolted against Tiberius when he was engaged with Maroboduus
Parthians
Who was Bato working with in the revolt
Dalmatian Bato
Who won his first laurels by forcing the Dalmatian Bato into capitulation in 9 AD
Germanicus
How many provinces were there by the end of Augustus’ reign
25/29
What king of Judaea and ally of Rome died in 9 BC
King Herod
Who was invested with a maius imperium over the senatorial provinces of the east in 18 BC
Agrippa
Who was the wife of Drusus
Antonia - daughter of Antony and Octavia
In what year did Tiberius receive the tribunicia potestas for the first time
6 BC
Where did Augustus banish the younger Julia and Agrippa Postumus
Planasia
Who defeated Tacfarinas
P. Cornelius Dolabella
Who had previously lost against Tacfarinas
Iunius Blaesus
What was Tiberius’ relationship to Germanicus
Tiberius was his uncle
Nam the so of Tiberius who was passed over for sucession to the throne
Drusus II
What Roman general was given a magnificent triumph as well as maius imperium over the eastern provinces in 17 AD
Germanicus
Who did TIberius appoint as governor of Syria to watch Germanicus
Cn. Calpurnius Piso
Name the wife of Germanicus and daughter of Agrippa and Julia
Agrippina the Elder
Who was the wife of Drusus II
Livilla
In what year did Tiberius banish Agrippina the Elder and Nero (her son)
29 AD
Who was banished in 30 AD
Drusus III
In what year did Tiberius retire to Capri
26 AD
Who uncovered the plot of Sejanus and informed Tiberius
Antonia minor
Who did Tiberius enlist as praefectus vigilum to aid him against Sejanus
Sutorius Macro
Name the presiding consul who read the letter that denounced Sejanus as a traitor
Memmius Regulus
What emperor reestablished a court for maiestas
Tiberius
What emperor added the province of Cappadocia
Tiberius
Who were the parent of Caligula
Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder
Name the cousin of Caligula who was to split the inheritance of Tiberius
Tiberius Gemellus
In what year did Caligula send troops to the English channel only to call them back
40
What commander of the Upper Rhine attempted to depose Caligula in 39
Lentulus Gaetulicus
Who was Gaetulicus supporting
M. Aemilius Lepidus
What tribune of the guards assassinate Caligula in 41
Cassius Chaerea
What was Claudius’ relationship to Caligula
Claudius was the uncle
What was Claudius’ relationship to Germanicus
They were brothers
What was Claudius’ relationship to Tiberius
Claudius was the nephew
Who were the parents of Claudius
Drusus I and Antonia Minor
What emperor wrote 20 books on the Etruscans and 8 on the Carthagenians
Claudius
What emperor made unique use of freedmen in civil service
Claudius
What emperor abolished treason trials
Claudius
What games did Claudius hold in 47 to celebrate the 800th anniversary at Rome
secular games
What religion did Claudius declare the suppression of
Druidism
How old was Nero when he became emperor
16
Whose murder in 55 ended threats to Nero
Brittanicus
Name Nero’s second wife
Poppaea Sabina
Who was Poppaea Sabina previously married to
Otho
Who did Nero have murder Agrippina
Anicetus
Why did Nero institute the Iuvenalia in 59
to celebrate the first clipping of the Imperial beard
What festival did Nero initiate in 60
Neronia
In what year did all the following happen: Brutus dies, Seneca retires, and Octavia is banished and put to death
62
Name the infamous praetorian prefect that influenced Nero’s reign of terror
Ofonius Tigellinus
What disaster occurred in Rome in 64
Great fire
What freedman was Claudius’ examiner of petitions or praepositus a libellis
Callistus
Who was Claudius’ rationibus or accountant
Pallas
Who was Claudius’ chief secretary or praepositus ab epistulis
Narcissus
What governor of Dalmatia attempted to over throw Claudius in 42
Camillus Scribonianus
Name the nobleman who assisted Scribonianus
Annius Vicinianus
With what lover did Messalina attempt to overthrow Claudius
C. Silius
Name the children of Claudius
Brittanicus and Octavia
What step mother of Brittanicus was bent on supplanting him for her own son
Agrippina the Younger
Name the son of Agrippina the Younger
L. Domitius Ahenobarbus
Who was Nero’s first wife
Octavia
Where did Claudius build a new harbor
Ostia
Who was blamed for the great fire of 64
Christians
Name Nero’s general on the eastern front who was forced to commit suicide
Cn. Domitius Corbulo
Whom did Nero crown “King of Armenia” in Rome in 66
Tiridates
In what year did Claudius hold the office of censor for the purpose of adlectio of senators
47
What emperor incited a revolt in Mauretania
Caligula
What future governor of Britain helped suppress Mauretania during the reign of Claudius
Suetonius Paulinus
What emperor annexed Mauretania and converted it into two provinces
Claudius
Name the Numidian chieftain who waged a war on Rome from 17-24
Tacfarinas
Why did the Jewish population revolt against Caligula in 40
He set up a stature of himself in the temple of Jerusalem
Name the governor of Syria who was almost executed by Caligula, but was saved with Herod Agrippa’s death
P. Petronius
What temporary king of Judea died in 44
Herod Agrippa
What brother of the freedman Pallas committed financial corruption in Judea
Antonius Felix
What future emperor reconquered Judea during the reign of Nero
Vespasian
Who did Germanicus crown king of Parthia in 18 AD
Artaxes
Name the Parthian king who attempted to place his sons on the throne of Armenia after the death of Artaxes
Artabanus
What Iberian beat the Parthians out of Armenia and secured the throne for himself
Mithridates
What emperor detained Mithridates in rome, thus allowing Artabanus to occupy Armenia
Caligula
Name the nephew of Mithridates who invaded Armenia and defeated him
Radamistus
