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16 Cards in this Set
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A gifted speaker called _______ called for wealthy Romans to do their part to make things better in Rome. |
Cicero |
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The most powerful Roman dictator is? |
Julius Caesar |
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Julius Caesar defeated _________ and _________ at Alesia |
Gaul, Vercingetorix |
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Caesar formed an alliance with what two people? |
Pompey and Crassus |
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The alliance was called what? |
triumvirate |
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The alliance fell apart when ______ wanted to rule by himself. |
Pompey |
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What did Pompey tell the people of Rome about Julius Caesar? |
That he was a criminal and he should return to Rome to be imprisoned |
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What river did Julius Caesar and his men have to cross to get to Rome? |
Rubicon River |
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After defeating Pompey Caesar gets made what for how long? |
dictator for life |
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On March 15th, the _______ of _______, he was murdered by a group of Senators. |
Idles of March |
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Who were the two people rose to power after Julian Caesar's death? |
Octavion (Augustus) and Mark Antony |
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Who did Mark fall in love with? Who did they plan to take over? |
Cleopatra, Rome |
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At the battle of _______, Octavian defeats _______. ________ commits suicide back in Egypt. |
Actium, Mark Antony, Cleopatra |
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What did Octavian become after he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra? What new name did he give himself? |
Princeps, Augustus |
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What does princeps mean? |
first citizen |
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What did Augustus Caesar (Octavian) declare himself to be? |
The Roman Emperor |
