People
This Roman leader is famous for his "Veni, Vidi, Vici" quote and was stabbed by his own senators.
Julius Caesar
This boot-shaped country in Southern Europe is where the city of Rome is located.
Italy
He is the king of the gods and carries a powerful thunderbolt as his weapon.
Jupiter
Before Christianity, Romans were "polytheistic," a word that means they believed in many of these.
Gods
This series of three massive wars was fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean.
The Punic Wars
These twin brothers were said to have been raised by a wolf before they founded the city of Rome.
Romulus and Remus
This body of water was called Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) by the Romans because they controlled all the land around it.
The Mediterranean Sea
This goddess of love and beauty is the Roman version of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Venus
Romans often built these beautiful buildings, like the Pantheon, as a place to worship and honor their gods.
Temples
Julius Caesar became famous—and very rich—by conquering this region, which is known as France today.
Gaul
This Carthaginian leader is famous for bringing a herd of elephants over the snowy Alps to attack Rome.
Hannibal
Legend says Rome was built on this many hills.
Seven
This god of the sea carries a three-pronged spear called a trident.
Neptune
This Roman Emperor famously stopped the persecution of Christians after seeing a cross in the sky before a battle.
Constantine
After his victories in Gaul, Julius Caesar famously crossed this small river with his army, starting a civil war against Pompey.
The Rubicon
This Egyptian queen fell in love with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony.
Cleopatra
This river runs directly through the city of Rome and provided the ancient city with its main water source.
Tiber River
This messenger god has wings on his sandals so he can deliver news to the other gods quickly.
Mercury
Early Christians often met in these underground tunnels and burial chambers to practice their faith in secret.
Catacombs
In 410 CE, this group of "barbarians" captured and looted the city of Rome, shocking the ancient world.
The Visigoths
He was the very first emperor of Rome and had a month (August) named after him.
Augustus
To attack Rome, the general Hannibal famously led his army and elephants over this high, snowy mountain range.
The Alps
This strong hero—the son of Jupiter—had to complete 12 labors to prove his worth.
Hercules
This is the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, who still lives in Vatican City within Rome today.
The Pope
This Roman naval battle saw Octavian defeat Mark Antony and Cleopatra, leading to Octavian becoming Emperor Augustus.
The Battle of Actium