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Roman Life Flashcards

1
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How did Augustus become emperor?

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He became de facto emperor as a result of the ‘first settlement’ between himself and the Roman Senate.

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2
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Give the dates of Augustus’ reign.

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January 16, 27 BC - August 19, 14 AD

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On what day did the emperor Augustus die?

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August 19, 14 AD

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4
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How did the emperor Augustus die?

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Natural causes

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5
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How long was Augustus an emperor?

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40 Years, 7 Months and 3 days

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6
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Who succeeded the emperor Augustus?

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Tiberius

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7
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Give the emperor Tiberius’ full name.

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Tiberius Iulius Caesar Augustus

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8
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On what day was the emperor Tiberius born?

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November 16, 42 BC

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9
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Where was the emperor Tiberius born?

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Rome, Italia

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How did Tiberius become emperor?

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He was the son of Augustus’s wife Livia by a previous marriage; adopted son of Augustus.

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11
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Give the dates of Tiberius’ reign.

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September 18, 14 BC - March 16, 37 AD

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12
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On what day did the emperor Tiberius die?

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March 16, 37 AD

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How did the emperor Tiberius die?

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Probably natural causes, possibly assassinated by Caligula

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How long was Tiberius an emperor?

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22 Years, 6 Months and 2 days

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15
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Who succeeded the emperor Tiberius?

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Caligula

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16
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Give the emperor Caligula’s full name.

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Gaius Iulius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

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17
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On what day was the emperor Caligula born?

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August 31, 12 AD

18
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Where was the emperor Caligula born?

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Antium, Italia

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How did Caligula become emperor?

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He was Tiberius’s great-nephew and adopted grandson; great-grandson of Augustus.

20
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Give the dates of Caligula’s reign.

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March 18, 37 AD – January 24, 41 AD

21
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On what day did the emperor Caligula die?

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January 24, 41 AD

22
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How did the emperor Caligula die?

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Assassinated in a conspiracy involving senators and Praetorian Guards.

23
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How long was Caligula an emperor?

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3 Years, 10 Months and 6 days

24
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Who succeeded the emperor Caligula?

A

Claudius

25
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Give the emperor Claudius’ full name.

A

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

26
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On what day was the emperor Claudius born?

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August 1, 10 BC

27
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Where was the emperor Claudius born?

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Lugdunum, Gallia Lugdunensis

28
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How did Claudius become emperor?

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He was the nephew of Tiberius, brother of Germanicus and uncle of Caligula; proclaimed emperor by the Praetorian Guard.

29
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Give the dates of Claudius’ reign.

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January 25/26, 41 AD – October 13, 54 AD

30
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On what day did the emperor Claudius die?

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October 13, 54 AD

31
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How did the emperor Claudius die?

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Probably poisoned by his wife Agrippina the Younger, in favour of her son Nero, possibly natural causes.

32
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How long was Claudius an emperor?

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13 Years, 9 Months

33
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Who succeeded the emperor Claudius?

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Nero

34
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Give the emperor Nero’s full name.

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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus

35
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On what day was the emperor Nero born?

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December 15, 37 AD

36
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Where was the emperor Nero born?

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Antium, Italia

37
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How did Nero become emperor?

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He was the grandson of Germanicus, nephew of Caligula, grandnephew, step- and adopted son of Claudius; great-great-grandson of Augustus.

38
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Give the dates of Nero’s reign.

A

October 13, 54 AD – June 9, 68 AD

39
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On what day did the emperor Nero die?

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June 9, 68 AD

40
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How did the emperor Nero die?

A

Committed suicide after being declared a public enemy by the Senate.

41
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How long was Nero an emperor?

A

13 Years, 8 Months

42
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Who succeeded the emperor Nero?

A

Galba

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