Octavian
What literary work was Augustus a patron for?
Virgil's Aeneid
True or False: Tiberius was an adopted son of Augusts.
True
Caligula translates to...
"Little Boots"
True or False: Claudius was next in line to be Emperor when Caligula died.
False
Who was the governor of Hispania that was convinced to help take the throne from Nero?
Galba
Princeps means...
First Citizen
What island did Tiberius exile to?
Capri
What historian possibly exaggerated tales of Caligula's madness?
Suetonius
What group helped Claudius become emperor?
The Praetorian Guard
How long was the fire in Rome?
6 days.
Octavian staged a public return of power to the Senate, who in gratitude granted him the sacred title "Augustus."
First Constitutional Settlement
Who was left in control of Rome while Tiberius was exiled?
Sejanus
Who was the first one to stab Caligula?
Cassius Chaerea
What region was Claudius able to conquer during his reign?
Britain
Name one of the tutors that advised Nero...
Seneca the Younger and Sextus Afranius Burrus.
Two-century era of relative peace in Rome
Pax Romana
During a mutiny on the Roman frontier, what leader did the soldiers want to march on Rome?
Germanicus
What location did Caligula construct a 2 mile bridge?
Bay of Baiae
What is the name of Claudius niece, whom he married as his 4th wife?
Agrippina the Younger
Who is the name of the individual who orchestrated the failed plot to assassinate Nero?
Piso
What does Augustus translate to?
"The Revered One"
Despite his unpopularity, what is 1 thing Tiberius left behind that benefitted Rome?
A massive surplus in the treasury department.
Who was Caligula's father?
Germanicus
Name one of the aqueducts constructed during Claudius' reign...
Aqua Claudia and Anio Novus
Who was the stepbrother of Nero that he ordered to be executed?
Brittanicus