People Test#2 Flashcards
Aeneas
Embodiment of Roman Pietas
Agrippa (5)
General in the Battle of Naulochus
Octavian named him as his consular colleague
Built a great road system centered at Lyons
Sent out to calm down Illyricum
Dies trying
Arminius (3)
Former auxiliary
Attained Roman citizenship
Took part in the Varian Disaster
Aelius Gallus (3)
Prefect of Egypt after Cornelius
Led an expedition down to the Red Sea against the Sabaeans
The expedition failed
Cornelius Gallus (4)
Prefect of Egypt
Had statues of himself erected and inscriptions Hailing his exploits inscribed on pyramids
He was recalled and convicted of treason and took his own life
Cleopatra (4)
Queen of Egypt
Lover of Caesar
Wife of Antony
Commits suicide
Decimus Brutus (2)
Conspirator in Caesar’s assassination
Minor heir in Caesar’s will, get’s Cisalpine Gaul
Drusus (2)
Octavian’s stepchild
Died of leg-wound on his campaign along the Rhine
Fulvia (2)
Married to Antony, involved in a city-wide revolt During the Perusine War
Died later on
Hortensia (2)
Woman Orator
Gave a speech to the 2nd triumvirate to a lessening of taxes on women
Horace (2)
Poet
Hailed Octavian as the hero of the day and a mighty conqueror
Juba II
The kingdoms of Maurentania (Africa Nova) were bequeathed to him as the son of Juba I, the Last king of Numidia
Lepidus (3)
Member of the 2nd Triumvirate
Went to Spain to battle Sextus
General in the Battle of Naulochus
Livia
Married to Nero, but divorced to marry Octavian
Lucius Antonius (2)
Brother of Antony
Involved in a city-wide revolt during the Perusine War
Marcus Antonius (6)
Friend of Caesar Opposition of Octavian Member of the 2nd Triumvirate Husband of Fulvia, Octavia and Cleopatra Formed the Peace of Misenum Commits suicide with Cleopatra
Maeceanas
Octavian’s supporter
Octavian/Augustus (7)
Grand-nephew of Caesar Opposition of Antony Member of the 2nd Triumvirate Made substantial changes to better Rome Husband of Livia Put on lavish games, paid for out of his own pocket Formed the Peace of Misenum
Octavia (3)
Marriage to Antony sealed the Peace of Brundisium
Antony divorced her to marry Cleopatra
Sister of Octavian
Sextus Pompeius (2)
Fought in the battle of Munda
Son of Pompey the Great
Suetonius
Source on Augustus
Tacitus
Source on Augustus
Tiberius (5)
Octavian’s stepchild
Augustus’ Successor
Sent out to Armenia with an army and expelled the Parthians from Armenia
Campaigned on the Rhine
Replaces Agrippa in pacifying Illyricum - leads to the Great Rebellion
Varus (4)
Former Governor of Syria
Reported to have been a reckless and compulsive general
Fought during the Varian Disaster
Committed Suicide
