Emperors
Roman emperor who began construction on the Colosseum
Vespasian
Leader who used elephants in battle
Hannibal
Famous twin brothers rescued by wolves who would go on to found Rome according to legend
Romulus and Remus
Who were the lower class citizens
plebeians
What do the Julio-Claudian Emperors have in common
They were descendants of Julius Caesar
Mentally unstable emperor who often had periods of brutal and harsh actions
Caligula
Famous general of Carthage who attacked Italy
Hannibal
He "crossed the Rubicon" to invade Rome
Julius Caesar
Who were the upper class citizens
Patricians
Female ruler of Egypt who was linked to at least two Roman leaders
Cleopatra
First Emperor of Rome
Augustus
Famous Roman general in the Punic Wars
Scipio
Hero from the Trojan War who would go on to found Rome according to legend
Aeneas
Leader of Rome who became dictator for life
Julius Caesar
Who were the 3 members of the 1st Triumvirate
Julius Caeser
Pompey
Crassus
Roman Emperor during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
Titus
Famous leader who plotted against Rome with Cleopatra
Marc Antony
Famous emperor who is remembered for playing his fiddle while Rome burned
Nero
Main assassins of Julius Caesar
Cassius and Brutus
Name that means “majestic one”
Augustus
Roman emperor when the Roman Empire reached its largest size
Trajan
Grandnephew of Caesar who defeated those responsible for his death
Octavian
Who saved the twin boys from death in the legend of the founding of Rome
a wolf
Most famous dictator in the Republic
Cincinnatus
Who were the 3 members of the 2nd Triumvirate
Octavian
Antony
Lepidus