Roman Empire And Emperors

Question 0

Empire ended

Answer 0

476 ad

Question 1

Empire started

Answer 1

31 bc

Question 2

Emperor Caesar adopted

Answer 2

Augustus

Question 3

Created the praetorian guard

Answer 3

Augustus

Question 4

Who had Pax Romana? What is it? How long did it last?

Answer 4

Augustus, 200 hundred years of peace, golden age of literature

Question 5

A main focus was extreme bringing about of traditional roman values

Answer 5

Augustus

Question 6

Augustus became emperor after this battle

Answer 6

Battle of actium 31bc

Question 7

Augustus’s original name which was changed by the senate in 27 bc

Answer 7

Octavian

Question 8

Augustus added these places to the Roman Empire

Answer 8

Spain Gaul Syria Egypt

Question 9

How many possible heirs died to Octavian

Answer 9

3

Question 10

Created post office system

Answer 10

Augustus

Question 11

Heir to Augustus

Answer 11

Tiberius

Question 12

What battles did Tiberius fight in

Answer 12

Frontier Pannonia and illyricum

Question 13

Who was planning to overthrow Tiberius and was eventually killed by him?

Answer 13

Sejanus

Question 14

What did Tiberius do at the end of his emperor ship

Answer 14

Left Rome, went to campania built palace on Capri (island)

Question 15

Caligula got his name from…?

Answer 15

“Little boot” bc he wore his fathers boot

Question 16

Whose mother and brother were killed by sejanus?

Answer 16

Caligula

Question 17

What was the name of Caligula’s horse and what did he want to do with it?

Answer 17

Tried to make incitatus a senator

Question 18

How did Caligula die?

Answer 18

Assassinated by praetorian guard

Question 19

What happened to Caligula?

Answer 19

He was a fair a just ruler until he contracted brain fervor

Question 20

What emperor was known for major physical disabilities?

Answer 20

Claudius

Question 21

What was Claudius’a main war

Answer 21

Conquered Britain

Question 22

What did Claudius build?

Answer 22

2 aqueducts

Question 23

Who were claudius’s wives?

Answer 23

Medsalina and agrippina (neros mom)

Question 24

How did Claudius die?

Answer 24

Agrippina poisoned him with mushrooms

Question 25

Nero main points

Answer 25

Might have caused great fire in Rome (64ad) Built golden house and blamed Christians Actor and punished people who left Nero killed himself

Question 26

Vespasian is known for what economically

Answer 26

Raised taxes and eliminated tax exemptions

Question 27

Who began the construction if the colosseum and what was it known as?

Answer 27

Flavian amphitheater and Vespasian

Question 28

How did Vespasian get to be emperor

Answer 28

Climbed the ladder with great military success

Question 29

Who expanded the empire to its greatest?

Answer 29

Trajan

Question 30

What did Trajan try to uphold

Answer 30

Augustan principles

Question 31

What wars did Trajan have to deal with

Answer 31

Dacio

Question 32

What did Trajan build

Answer 32

Trajan column and Trajan market

Question 33

How did Trajan die

Answer 33

Natural causes

Question 34

Hadrian main points

Answer 34

Built hadrians wall in Britain (set northern border and protection) 73 mi Famous villa in trivoli Died naturally

Question 35

Antonious Pius built what?

Answer 35

Renovated the pans sublicius (bridge) Erected mausoleum of Hadrian divine Temple of Hadrian

Question 36

Who was hadrians wife

Answer 36

Taustina

Question 37

What did Pius focus on

Answer 37

Strengthening within the empire

Question 38

Who was buried in the Moslem of Hadrian

Answer 38

Marcus Aurelius

Question 39

What was Marcus Aurelius known for

Answer 39

Meditations and being. Philosopher + stoic

Question 40

Who was addicted to opium

Answer 40

Marcus Aurelius

Question 41

What war did Marcus Aurelius fight in?

Answer 41

Parthian war

Question 42

What did Marcus Aurelius build

Answer 42

Built triumphal column

Question 43

Who had to compete with two governors but gained power from his legions?

Answer 43

Septimus Severus

Question 44

What did septimus Severus build

Answer 44

Harbor basilica in the forum in leptus magna | Arch of septimus Severus in roman forum

Question 45

Where did septimus Severus fight?

Answer 45

Took capital of Parthia Added Mesopotamia Ventured in caledonia (Scotland)

Question 46

Who became junior emperor at 7?

Answer 46

Caracalla

Question 47

What did Caracalla build

Answer 47

Baths of Caracalla

Question 48

What does Caracalla mean

Answer 48

Name from cloak he wore

Question 49

Who did Caracalla fight with

Answer 49

Mini war with geta (died in mothers arms)

Question 50

How did Caracalla die?

Answer 50

Assassinated by Julius Mārtius member of imperial body guard

Question 51

What did Caracalla do to "help Rome"

Answer 51

Granted roman citizenship to all to increase revenue

Question 52

Who built the last aqueduct?

Answer 52

Alexander Severus

Question 53

What was Alexander severuss downfall?

Answer 53

Persian and German wars bc he was too young / weak to lead

Question 54

What did Alexander Severus rename?

Answer 54

Rebuilt thermal of Nero and renamed it thermal Alexandrine

Question 55

How did Alexander Severus die

Answer 55

Assassinated in 235ad and was last of severance dynasty

Question 56

How did Diocletian start ruling?

Answer 56

Started as tetrarchy (rule of four emperors to handle size): 2 augusti 2 Caesars

Question 57

How did Diocletian keep up with the. Empire

Answer 57

Took a cesus

Question 58

What did Diocletian build

Answer 58

He baths and palace of Diocletian

Question 59

What did Diocletian. Do at the beginning of his career?

Answer 59

Began in the army, he recognized the army to have border guards and palace troops

Question 60

Who did Diocletian hate and persecute

Answer 60

Christians

Question 61

What did Diocletian want to be called and what did he do with if

Answer 61

Instead of princeps. He wanted dominus noster. He restricted people from him

Question 62

First emperor to retire

Answer 62

Diocletian

Question 63

Go vetted to Christianity and called himself the 13th apostle

Answer 63

Constantine

Question 64

Who did Constantine wage war with and why

Answer 64

Licinius bc he was persecuting Christians

Question 65

How did Constantine become Christian

Answer 65

Saw vision if cross with words hoc signo vinces "in this sign you will win" at the battle if milvian bridge

Question 66

Where did Constantine build the new capital

Answer 66

Constantinople

Question 67

What strict laws did Constantine have

Answer 67

Increasing morality of empire. Strict punishment for crimes | Draconian laws

Question 68

Last emperor

Answer 68

Romulus Augustus (476ad)