Ancient History
Founded Alexandria, greatly expanded the Macedonian Empire
Who was Alexander the Great?
The monarch of Great Britain when the U.S declared independence
Who was King George III?
The modern name of the Byzantine capital
What is Istanbul?
Called "The Father of Europe", arguably the first Holy Roman Emperor
Murdered by Brutus and others on the Senate floor
Who was Julius Caesar?
The wife of Zeus/Jupiter in Greek/Roman mythology
What is Hera/Juno
Longest ruling monarch in British history, uncle abdicated in 1936
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
The last Emperor to rule both the Eastern and Western Empire, legalized Christianity
Who is Constantine?
A plague that devastated Europe during the middle ages.
What was the Black Death?
The first Roman Emperor
Who was Augustus?
The first Pharaoh in her dynasty to learn Egyptian married two of her brothers
Who was Cleopatra?
The last Plantagenet King, a hunchback who was discovered and reburied in 2012
Who was Richard III?
An outbreak of plague during the reign of Justinian the Great
What was the Plague of Justinian?
Descendants of Viking raiders, left a huge mark on European history.
Who were the Normans?
Son of Marcus Aurelius, killed in the Colosseum
Who was Commodus?
The traditional founding date for Rome
When was 753 B.C?
The first female ruler of England, her son, Henry II started the longest running dynasty in English history, the Plantagenets.
Who was Queen Matilda?
Used the title "Emperor", even though she was a woman, could have married Charlemagne and restored the Roman Empire, but died before it could happen.
Who was Irene of Athens?
The Medieval Period is generally thought to have begun with the sacking of this city in 476 A.D
What is Rome
A brilliant politician during the end of the Republic, executed when Augustus took power
Who was Cicero?
Father of Alexander the Great and possibly an ancestor to Cleopatra.
Who was Philip II of Macedon?
The ruler of the North Sea Empire
Who was Canute the Great?
Married the niece of the last Byzantine Emperor
Who was Ivan the Great?
An Italian Kingdom ruled by the Popes
What were the Papal States?
A Celtic woman who led a rebellion against the Empire
Who was Boudica?