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113 Cards in this Set
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When was Augustus born?
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27 B.C.
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When did Augustus die?
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14 A.D.
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Who was Augustus' nephew?
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Marcellus
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How old was Marcellus when he died?
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19 years old
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What does the SC on a coin stand for?
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Senatus Consutum
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Who won out of Vindex and Galba when they faced off?
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Galba
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Who were the three emperors who were defeated by Vespasian during the year of 69 A.D.?
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Galba, Otho, and Vitellius
(Gal-ba) (Oth-o) (Vit-ell-ius) |
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In what year did four emperors take over and claim Rome?
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69 A.D.
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During what years was Vespasian the emperor?
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69 - 79 A.D.
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Which emperors were all part of the Flavian Dynasty?
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Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
(Ves-pas-ian) (Ti-tus) (Dom-iti-an) |
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Who won out of Vindex and Galba when they faced off?
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Galba
(Gal-ba) |
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Who were the three emperors who were defeated by Vespasian during the year of 69 A.D.?
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Galba, Otho, and Vitellius
(Gal-ba) (Oth-o) (Vit-ell-ius) |
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In what year did four emperors take over and claim Rome?
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69 A.D.
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During what years was Vespasian the emperor?
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69 - 79 A.D.
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Which emperors were all part of the Flavian Dynasty?
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Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian
(Ves-pas-ian) (Ti-tus) (Dom-iti-an) |
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Who did Vespasian fight the first Jewish Revolt against?
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Simon Bar Gloria and John of Gischala (Gis-cha-la)
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Which emperor of the Flavian Dynasty sacked Jerusalem?
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Titus
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What big entertainment center did Vespasian build?
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The Flavian Amphitheater
(Amp-hit-heat-er) |
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What were the spirit sticks that the Roman army used called?
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Standards (Singa)
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At what kind of landform did the Jewish zealots commit suicide and what was it called?
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Plateau; Masanda
(Plat-eau) (Mass-and-a) |
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Who was Nerva proceeded by?
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Trajan
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How long did Domitian rule?
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81 - 96 A.D.
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Where was Trajan from?
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Itallica, Spain
(It-all-ica) |
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Who was Nerva proceeded by?
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Domitian
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Who was Nerva proceeded by?
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Trajan
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What year did Trajan become emperor?
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98 A.D.
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How long did Domitian rule?
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81 - 96 A.D.
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How long did Domitian rule?
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96 - 98 A.D.
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What year did Trajan die?
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117 A.D.
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Where was Trajan from?
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Itallica, Spain
(It-all-ica) |
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Who was Nerva proceeded by?
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Trajan
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Where was Trajan from?
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Itallica
(It-all-ica) |
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What year did Trajan become emperor?
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98 A.D.
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How long did Domitian rule?
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81 - 96 A.D.
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What year did Trajan become emperor?
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98 A.D.
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Where was Trajan from?
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Itallica, Spain
(It-all-ica) |
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What year did Trajan die?
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117 A.D.
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What year did Trajan die?
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117 A.d.
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What year did Trajan become emperor?
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98 A.D.
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What year did Trajan die?
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117 A.D.
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Who was Nerva proceeded by?
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Trajan
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How long did Domitian rule?
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81 - 96 A.D.
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Where was Trajan from?
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Itallica, Spain
(It-all-ica) |
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What year did Trajan become emperor?
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98 A.D.
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What year did Trajan die?
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117 A.d.
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What is welfare called?
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Alimenta (**Important)
(Ali-menta) |
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How did Domitian die?
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He was choked to death by Stephonus
(Step-hon-us) |
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What did Domitian insist on being called?
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"Dominus et Deus" (Lord and master)
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Which region did Trajan conquer?
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Dacia
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What was the shady place in Rome that had a lot of crime called?
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Subera
(Sub-era) |
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Which emperors got a fourm in Rome?
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- Caesar
- Augustus - Vespasian - Titus - Nerva - Trajan (Biggest one) |
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Where was Trajan buried?
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Under his column
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How many days does Rome party after Trajan conquers Dacia?
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120 Days (The birth of Kesha..)
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When did Hadrian go into office?
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117 A.D.
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What year did Hadrian die?
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138 A.D.
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Who was Hadrian's best friend?
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Antinous
(Ant-in-ous) |
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Where did Antinous die?
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The Nile River
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What was Hadrian?
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Phil-hellenic (loved Greece)
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Did Hadrian want to shrink or stretch the empire?
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Shrink (Get boarders tightened)
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What did Hadrian rebuild?
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Agrippa's Pantheon (Temple of all gods)
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What was special about the Pantheon?
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It has a perfect dome roof
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Who was the 3rd Jewish revolt led by?
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Bar Kockba
(Kock-ba) |
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Which Jewish revolutions were the most important?
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1st and 3rd
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What did Hadrian make so he could be buried there?
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Hadrian's Mausoleum
(Mau-sol-eum) |
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What cognomen did L. Antonius get for convincing the Senate to deify Hadrian?
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"Pius"
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Where did Hadrian make a nice villa?
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Tibur (Trivoli - name of villa I think)
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What type of emperor was M. Aurelius considered?
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A philosopher emperor
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Who did M. Aurelius co-rule with?
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Lucius Verus
(Lu-cius Ver-us) |
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What years did Lucius Verus rule?
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161 - 169 A.D.
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What was the name of the Germans who Aurelius defeated?
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Marcomanni
(Mar-com-anni) |
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Who was Aurelius' son who was a horrible emperor?
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Commodus
(Com-mod-us) |
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Who did Commodus think he was?
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Hercules
(Her-cul-es) |
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When did Commodus start ruling over the Roman Empire?
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180 A.D.
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When did Commodus get assinated?
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192 A.D.
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How did Commodus die?
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He was assinated
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What did Commodus do that was very, very odd for an emperor?
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Put on lion skin and fought in the Amphitheater
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Who were the 6 people that were (or thought they were) emperors of the Roman Empire from 192 - 193 A.D.?
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1.) Pertinax (Per-tin-ax)
2.) Didius Julianus (Did-ius Juli-anus) 3.) Pescenius Niger (Pes-cen-ius) 4.) Septimius Serverus** (Sep-tim-ius Ser-ver-us) 5.) Clodius Albinus (Clod-ius Al-bin-us) 6.) Commodus (Com-mod-us) |
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What year did Septimius Serverus take power?
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193 A.D.
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What year did Septimius Serverus die?
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211 A.D.
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Where did Septimius Serverus die?
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Britain (He said to remember this I think. It was about the convention exams)
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Who was the wife of Septimius Serverus?
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Julia Domina
(Jul-ia Dom-ina) |
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Who were the sons of Septimius Severus?
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Geta and Carcalla
(Car-calla) |
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Who was the wife of Septimius Serverus?
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Julia Domina
(Jul-ia Dom-ina) |
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Who did Carcalla kill?
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His brother Geta
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Who were the sons of Septimius Severus?
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Geta and Carcalla
(Car-calla) |
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What was special about the bath Carcalla built?
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It was huge
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Who did Carcalla kill?
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His brother Geta
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What was Carcalla most famous for?
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Constitutio Antoninana (He said this was really important!!)
(Cons-titu-tio) (Ant-on-i-nana) |
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What was special about the bath Carcalla built?
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It was huge
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What was Carcalla most famous for?
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Constitutio Antoninana (He said this was really important!!)
(Cons-titu-tio) (Ant-on-i-nana) |
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What did the Constitutio Antoniniana do?
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It granted citizenship to the entire Roman Empire
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Why was the Constitutio Antoniniana such a big deal?
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It gave citizenship to all of the Roman Empire
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What was special about Macrinus?
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He was the first emperor to become an emperor without being a senator
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Who was the first non-senator emperor?
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Macrinus
(Ma-crinus) |
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When did Macrinus first start ruling?
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217 A.D.
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When did Macrinus leave office? (Might of died, not sure)
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218 A.D.
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Which very, very bad emperor followed Macrinus?
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Elagabalus
(Ela-ga-balus) |
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What was the nickname of Elagabalus?
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Heliogalbus or Sol Invictus
(Helio-gal-bus) (Sol In-vic-tus) |
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What did Elagabalus claim himself to be?
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The number one prostitute in Rome...
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What did Elagabalus say all Romans had to do?
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worship him
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When did Elagabalus start his rule?
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218 A.D.
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When did Elagabalus get killled?
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222 A.D.
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Who was Julia's son?
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Alexander Severus
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When did Alexander Severus take power over the Roman Empire?
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222 A.D.
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When did Alexander Severus die?
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235 A.D.
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What were the 200's (A.D.)?
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Higglyness and Pigglyness all over again..
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What did Aurelian bring to the empire and what year did he become emperor?
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Stability; 270 A.D..
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What did Decius issue?
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The first Empire-wide persecution of Christians
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What land was Zenobia the queen of?
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Palmyra
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Who was Pupienus?
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A Roman Emperor during the 200's higglyness and pigglyness
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In what battle did Severus defeat Pescinnius Niger?
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Cyzicus
(Cy-zic-us) |
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In what battle did Severus defeat Niger once and for all?
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Issus
(Iss-us) |
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In what battle did Severus defeat Clodius Albinus?
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Lugdunum
(Lug-dun-um) |
