Quis est?
Some say I even wanted to be worshipped as a god!!
Who was JULIUS CAESAR?
What the Romans called the first of the month.
What are the Kalends/Calends?
Sorry to say, but we were the officials who murdered Caesar. He wanted too much power. We wanted to preserve the Republic.
Who were the SENATORS?
These were the weapons used to kill Caesar.
What are DAGGERS?
Aidan and Colton's birthday is on the 1st of the month. This is what the Romans' called it.
What are the KALENDS?
Don't look this way, don't look that! January was named for me.
Who was deus JANUS?
This English word comes from what the Romans called the first of the month.
What is CALENDAR?
I crossed this river with my troops. The die was cast. No turning back.
What is the RUBICON?
They say that I gave Caesar his final stab wound.
Who was BRUTUS?
The month of June was named for me and don't you forget it!
Who is JUNO?
I took power as Rome's first emperor.
What was AUGUSTUS/OCTAVIAN?
The Roman calendar had 3 "anchor days" used for expressing the date in a month. The first was the KALENDS. For 300 points, name one. For double points, name both!
What are the IDES? AND What are the NONES?
At first I was Caesar's son-in-law but later we became arch enemies. We fought on opposing sides in the Civil War.
Who was POMPEY?
I was the famous playwright who wrote a play called "Julius Caesar." It was a tragedy.
Who was Shakespeare?
The Roman year used to start in this month. This explains why my numbers don't add up.
What is MARCH?
I'm just the brother of who Rome is named for. But he killed me--they call that fratricide!
Who was REMUS?
In the Roman calendar, this date comes from the Latin word for 9.
What are the NONES?
You could call her "Julius Junior." She was my only daughter.
Who was JULIA?
I pleaded with my husband not to go to the Senate House on the Ides. I feared for his life!
Who was CALPURNIA?
Roman numerals for the year Caesar died.
What is XLIV ?
I was close to Caesar in more ways than one. They say I stabbed him last.
Who was BRUTUS?
In months with fewer than 31 days, the Ides fell on this date.
What is the 13th?
He was Caesar's great nephew. He got famous when he became the first emperor.
Who was OCTAVIAN or AUGUSTUS?
The Latin word for the Senate House where Caesar was assassinated.
What is the CURIA?
The month of May was named for me.
Who was MAIA?