Caesar's Naming Power
What is Caesar Augustus?
One of Alexander's three top generals, who took over Egypt after Alexander's death and started a dynasty there.
Who is Ptolemy?
Probably the most famous English playwright.
Who is William Shakespeare?
His amazing victories against much larger forces at the River Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae are still studied by military historians today.
Who is Hannibal?
She was Queen of England during the time of Shakespeare, which we call Elizabethan times.
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
A baby who is cut surgically out of a mother is said to be delivered by Caesarean Section (because Caesar was born this way), usually abbreviated to this single letter + "section."
What is a C-section?
Alexander's father, who united the Greek City states and put together a powerful army before being murdered when Alexander was 18.
Who was King Philipp II of Macedon?
Famous Greek playwright, beginning with A
Who is Aeschylus?
His brilliant tactics nearly defeated larger Union armies during the American Civil War over and over again.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
She was a powerful Spanish princess who married King Henry VIII of England, before he divorced her and started the Church of England.
Who is Catherine of Aragon?
German kings took this title, which is just the German name for Caesar.
What is Kaiser?
The mother of Alexander the Great, said to be a witch who spoke with snakes.
Who was Olympia?
Famous Greek playwright, beginning with S.
Who is Sophocles?
The Romans made him dictator to deal with Hannibal; his unpopular though effective tactics of avoiding direct battle were effective in saving the Roman Republic.
Who is Fabius (Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus)?
She ruled England "victoriously" for almost 64 years, from 1837 to 1901, and was the mother or grandmother of many of the kings and queens ruling Europe at the start of World War I.
Who is Queen Victoria?
Russian kings took this title, which is the Russian name for Caesar.
What is Czar (or Tsar)?
Alexander's official queen, from a small eastern tribe, and mother of his son Alexander II, who were both murdered after his death in the wars for succession of the empire.
Who is Roxana?
Famous Greek playwright, beginning with E.
Who is Euripides?
The European Crusaders might have had more success if they hadn't had to contend with this brilliant Arab commander.
Who is Saladin?
She said, "Let them eat cake."
Who was Queen Marie Antoinette (wife of King Louis XVI)?
At the height of his power in 44 B.C., the Romans changed their calendar in his honor, renaming the month Quintilis to this name which we still use today (named after the 2nd part of his full name).
What is July?
Alexander's famous horse, purchased for him by his father as boy if he could tame it, which he did by covering its eyes because he saw it was scared of its shadow.
What is Bucephalus?
What is an amphitheater?
French general who commanded the French soldiers who assisted the Continental Army towards the end of the American Revolutionary War.
Who is Rochambeau?
Queen of Russian for decades, known as "the Great." She built amazing buildings and even cities, and expanded Russian to the east fighting against the tribal horse archers.
Who is Catherine the Great?