The final battle of the Roman "civil war", where Caesar was victorious against two of Pompey's sons and his former general Labienus, after Labienus left his legion to attend to the other side of the battle, and his solders, mistaking his actions for running away, gave up
What is the Battle of Munda
100
Debatably the greatest military commander of all time, who conquered Gaul for the Roman empire, granted citizenship and rights to most of his people, restructured the previously corrupt government, and invented a new calendar
Who is Julius Caesar
100
The largest amphitheater ever built, holding over 50,000 spectators, and costing $380 in today's currency
What is the Colosseum
100
The heir to Caesar's throne who was thrown into the position of leader of Rome as a teenager, but, along with Mark Antony, managed to avenge his death
Who is Gaius Octavius
100
The phrase written by Caesar while describing how he destroyed the Egyptian forces in the battle of Zela in his letter to the Senate
What is Veni, vidi, vici
200
The battle that fanned the flames of the Gallic rebellion when Vercingetorix bravely defeated the Romans' siege attempts, and inspired patriotic pride throughout Gaul
What is the Battle of Gergovia
200
A famous general who sided with Pompey in the Roman "civil war" but was later pardoned by Caesar, who would go on to murder him during a senate meeting
Who is Marcus Junius Brutus
200
The Roman emperor who famously made his horse a senator
Who is Caligula
200
An alternate name for the date Caesar was killed on, spoken ominiously to him on the day of his death by a soothsayer
What are the Ides of March
200
The phrase Caesar uttered as he was stabbed to death by his former friend on the floor of the Senate building
What is Et tu, Brute?
300
The battle when Caesar, who was attempting to stave the Gallic rebels, was surrounded by a quarter of a million Gaul countrymen who wanted to fight for their country, but managed to win and crush the Gallic rebellion
What is the Battle of Alesia
300
One of Caesar's favored generals who supported him during both the conquest of Gaul and the Roman "civil war", who would go on to hunt down Caesar's murderers
Who is Mark Antony
300
What the Roman emperors did in gradually larger and larger amounts to attempt to gain immunity to assassination attempts
What is drinking poison
300
The size of the Roman empire, with the most notable expansion being Gaul, at the time Caesar was killed
What is 5 million square miles
300
Written by Caesar in a letter to the Senate about his great victory over Vercingetorix in 52 B.C. and how the Gaul rebellion was subdued
What is Gallia est pacata
400
The famous skirmish during the "civil war" of Rome when Pompey was pressured by the senators to attack Caesar's army, leading to Pompey's defeat, and the destruction or desertion of most of his army.
What is the Battle of Pharsalus
400
Caesar's financial backer whose support led to Caesar's consulship, was the richest man in all of Rome, and famously stated that for one to be considered wealthy, he must be able to fund his own army
Who is Marcus Licinius Crassus
400
The distance it was rumored the Roman army could march in a single day under the command of Caesar
What is 40 kilometers
400
The political alliance formed in 43 BC consisting of Gaius, Julius Caesar, Octavianus, Mark Antony, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, designed to destroy Caesar's assassins, and rebuild Rome's political structure
What is the Second Triumvirate
400
A quote of advice in Caesar's accounts of the Roman "civil war", titled Commentarii de Bello Civili
What is experience is the teacher of all things
500
The fight between the Helvetii tribe in Gaul and Caesar's legions, caused by Caesar's desire to expand Rome's influence into Northern Europe, which culminated in the Helvetii's, and subsequently all the other tribes in Gauls', surrender
What is the Battle of Bibracte
500
The adopted son and heir of Caesar who later went to avenge his death by hunting down his murderers, and then changed his name to Augustus as the first emperor of Rome
Who is Gaius Octavius
500
The length of the fight between the Romans and Persians marking the longest conflict in human history
What is 721 years
500
The famous speech by Mark Antony during Caesar's burial that sparked a rebellion within Rome and began the process of the fight against the assassinators
What is Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears
500
The words spoken by Caesar's general to him after Caesar orders his army, against the Senate's orders, into Italy, sparking the Roman "civil war"