Roman History and
Latin Vocabulary
Latin Vocabulary
Another name for March 15th.
What is the Ides of March?
When this man became the first emperor of Rome, it effectively ended the Republic.
Who was Octavius or Augustus?
Julius Caesar's message after victory at Zela.
What was "veni, vidi, vici?"
The time period of the Punic Wars.
What was 264 - 146 B.C.?
Who was Sulla?
A word for a three-man ruling body.
What is a triumvirate?
This man was the stepson of Augustus and was Caesar when Christ was crucified.
Who was Tiberius?
The Queen of Egypt who charmed Caesar and Antony.
Who was Cleopatra?
The assassination of Julius Caesar.
What was 44 B.C.?
"You too, Brutus!?"
What is colossal?
Who was Nero?
Rome's national epic, written by Virgil.
What is the Aeneid?
The beginning of the Roman Empire when Octavian (Augustus) began his rule.
What was 27 B.C.?
"You may laugh at me now, but the time will come when I shall be the master of the Romans."
Who was Octavius (Augustus)?
A word meaning "on both sides."
What is amphi?
This man was a popular general who conducted the campaign against the Jews in Palestine. He began building the Colosseum.
Who was Vespasian?
What is the Golden House?
The year Nero persecuted the Christians and Rome burned.
What was 64 A.D.?
"I have lost a day."
Who was Titus?
The elite soldiers who guarded the emperor.
Who were the Praetorian Guard?
This man destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem.
Who was Titus?
The name given to the Flavian Amphitheater.
What is the Colosseum?
The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
What was 70 A.D.?
"My poor stepbrother always was subject to fits."
Who was Nero?