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34 Cards in this Set
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puppis
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stern
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corona
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garland, wreath
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de malo
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from the mast
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pendere
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to hang
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pontifex
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high priest
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preces adhibebat
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offered prayers
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iacere
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to throw
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rudens
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cable, rope
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solvere
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untie, cast off
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ventus
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wind
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secundus
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favourable, following
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in altum
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onto the deep, towards the open sea
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impellere
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to drive forward, carry
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auris
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ear
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implere
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to fill
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solutus
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untied, cast off
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placidus
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calm, peaceful
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reportare
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carry back
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erubescere
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blush
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Where were gladitorial combats first heard of?
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Campania (Bay of Naples region) and Etruria
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What would masters do with their slaves in Campania?
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They would make them fight to the death at banquets to entertain the guests.
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When was the first gladitorial exhibition in Rome?
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264 BC
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When did early roman gladitorial combats take place?
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At the funeral games of distinguished figures.
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What was the origin of this practice?
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The Etruscans.
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What was the term for a gladitorial combat?
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munera
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When was the only gladitorial fight organised by magistrates during the Republic?
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105 BC
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When did Nero reign?
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54-68 AD
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What age was Nero when he succeeded his adoptive father Claudius?
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16 years
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When was a wide-ranging conspiracy against Nero discovered and brutally suppressed?
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65 AD
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When was the Great Fire of Rome?
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64 AD
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What did Nero build on the lands destroyed by the fire?
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The Golden House, a lavish garden villa set in the heart of the capital.
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Who revolted against Nero in 68 AD?
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Vindex in Gaul and Galba in Spain
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When was Galba assassinated?
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69 AD
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Who were the four emperors in the Year of Four Emperors?
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Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian
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