Last Republican Century 89-31 BC

Question 1

89-85 BC

Answer 1

First Mithridatic War

Treaty of Dardanus

Further wars:
83-81 and 73

Question 2

88 BC

Answer 2

Sulla marches on Rome.

Cause: won’t give up Eastern command to Marius.

Reign of Terror.

Question 3

86 BC

Answer 3

Marius and Cinna recapture Rome. Become consuls

Political violence.

Death of Marius

Question 4

84 BC

Answer 4

Sulla returns from East.

Makes himself dictator.

Question 5

73-71 BC

Answer 5

Spartacus revolt

Question 6

70 BC (2 events)

Answer 6

Consulship of Pompey and Crassus

Cicero makes reputation on trial of Verres

Question 7

67 BC

Answer 7

Lex Gabina creates Pompey’s super command agains pirates

Question 8

66-62 BC

Answer 8

Pompey replaces Lucullus in command vs Mithradates

Question 9

63 BC (3 events)

Answer 9

Cicero’s consulship

Caitlin conspiracy

Julius Caesar elected pontifex maximus

Question 10

62 BC

Answer 10

Pompey returns from the east retires command. The Senate doesn’t ratify his settlements or his veterans land

Question 11

60 BC

Answer 11

First Triumvirate
Pompey, Crassus, Caesar

Question 12

59 BC

Answer 12

Caesar Consul

Campaigns in Gaul 58-53

Invades
Britain and Germany

Question 13

53 BC

Answer 13

Battle of Carrhae

Parthians win

Crassus killed

Question 14

49-48 BC (3 events)

Answer 14

Civil War between Pompey and Caesar

Pompey defeat at Pharsalus
killed in Egypt

Caesar becomes dictator

Question 15

44 BC

Answer 15

Caesar murdered Ides of March by senators led by Brutus

Question 16

43 BC (2 events)

Answer 16

Second Triumvirate

Mark Antony, Lepidus, Octavian

Cicero killed

Question 17

42 BC

Answer 17

Battle of Philippi

Liberators lose

Question 18

31 BC

Answer 18

Battle of Actium
Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra