Roman History 2024 Flashcards
Who was prophesized to become king of Rome after his head burst into flames?
Servius Tullius
Which Roman king was the son-in-law of the Sabine king Titus Tatius?
Numa Pompilius
Demaratus, the father of the Roman king L. Tarquinius Priscus, originally came from what city?
Corinth
Whom did Tiberius Sempronius Longus join at the Trebia River in 218 BC against Hannibal?
P. Cornelius Scipio
The leader of the Decemvirs tried to seize a tribune’s young daughter for his own deviant purposes. What is this tribune’s name who would later lead the prosecution against him?
Verginius
When it was originally built in 312 BC, what city was the terminus of the Via Appia?
Capua
At what early battle of the Second Punic War was Scipio (the future) Africanus said to have saved his father’s life?
Ticinus River
What man was the first privatus or private citizen to be granted imperium in Rome?
Scipio Africanus
Where did the first victory of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus come?
Nova Carthago
The 5th century leader _____________ was assassinated for proposing laws which would give free grain to the poor.
Spurius Cassius
Who destroyed his palatial house so that he would not be compared to L. Tarquinius Superbus?
P. Valerius Poplicola
Sulla displayed his power by ordering what man to divorce Antistia and marry Aemilia?
Pompey
Which of these men was one of the few leaders during the civil wars who died of natural causes?
Aemilius Lepidus
Which emperor’s relationship with a Jewish princess almost caused his political downfall?
Titus
The Marcomannic Wars more or less defined the military record of Marcus Aurelius. Which of the following might be another name for this conflict?
Bellum Germanicum et Sarmaticum
Subtract the number of Flavian emperors from the number of good emperors.
What number do you get?
7-5 = 2
This man was Egypt’s first prefect; an elegist, friend of Augustus, and general who led an expedition against the Ethiopians in 29 B.C.
Gallus
Who was the last of the Julio-Claudians?
Nero
During the reign of Domitian, Agricola let fierce fighting against what group?
Caledonii
Despite being his adopted son and main heir, Octavian was Caesar’s biological what?
grand-nephew
What law enacted in the year 9 modified the original provisions of the Lex Iulia of 19 B.C., regarding adultery and celibacy in order to promote marriage?
Lex Papia Poppaea
Where was the emperor Trajan born?
Spain
Which emperor maintained the censorship for financial reasons and recruited many new members, both Italian and provincial, to the Senate?
Vespasian
Julia Mamaea, who bribed the Praetorian Guard in 222 AD to assassinate both her sister and her nephew, was the daughter of Julia ______.
Maesa
Which emperor permanently abolished the Praetorian Guard?
Constantine
Which emperor fought the Iazyges, Marcomani, and Quadi?
Marcus Aurelius
Which emperor came to power as a result of the mutiny at Moguntiacum which overthrew Severus Alexander?
Maximinus Thrax
The first to sack Rome since Brennus the Gaul was:
Alaric
After the assassination of Pertinax in 193, how much per member of the Praetorian Guard was the throne auctioned?
25000 sesterces
Which emperor was captured by Persians and forced to undergo continuous public humiliation?
Valerian
The Basilica Ulpia was constructed by
Trajan
Which emperor was assassinated at Carrhae?
Caracalla
