Roman Law
The Latin word for a judge.
What is iudex?
For his deceitfulness and craftiness as a king in life, this figure in Greek Mythology was condemned in death to completing the hopeless task of rolling a boulder up a hill only for it to fall once he reached the top.
Who is Sisyphus?
The Latin word for the Senators.
What is Patricians?
This Emperor was famously known to have seated a horse in Senatorial office.
Who is Emperor Caligula?
Democracy in Greece originated from this city.
What is Athens?
This was the first legal text in Ancient Rome.
What is the Twelve Tables?
Broken oaths and laws were punished by this Roman Deity of the Underworld.
Who is Orcus?
Sons of Senators typically serve as this once they become adult citizens.
What is a soldier in the military?
This Emperor definitely did NOT instigate the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD.
Who is Emperor Nero?
For a time, only this group of people were allowed to vote.
Who are male citizens?
The "ius civile" applied to this group of people in Rome.
Who are the Roman Citizens?
A festival of feasting, gift-giving, free-speech, and revelry; named after a Roman God of a similar name.
What is Saturnalia?
Senators can apply for this position at any time, giving them on one hand greater success while on the other hand leading to possible conflicts with nobles.
What is a tribune?
This Roman Emperor attempted to remake a physical copy of the Roman Republic Constitution if only to uphold the image of having one more than anything else.
Who was Emperor Augustus?
Attendance at the senatorial assemblies was considered this for most proceedings, as officials were not elected by the people.
What is voluntary?
The history of Roman Law can be divided into this many systems.
What is three?
Those who cannot answer the riddle told by this beast face dire, often mortal consequences.
What is the Sphinx?
The Roman Senate operated under this form of government.
What is Oligarchical?
It was said that with the death of this Emperor also came the end of Pax Romanis.
Who is Emperor Marcus Aurelius?
Athens was eventually ruled by people known as this, defined as "ruler" in the context of public office.
What are Archons?
The Roman system of procedure gave this figure great powers for providing or refusing judicial remedies, as well as for determining the form that such remedies should take.
Who is the magistrate?
In order to unseat Pelias from his throne so Medea and Jason could flee from Iolcus, Medea crafted this plan to have Pelias killed.
She conspired Pelias's daughters to kill him.
This Egyptian ruler cleverly navigated through wars, politics, and other global issues by solidifying a close friendship with a powerful Roman figurehead.
Who is Pharaoh Cleopatra?
This Emperor rode in the triumphal chariot along with his adoptive father Octavian in celebration of the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium.
Who is Emperor Tiberius?
During an Athenian election, approximately this many officials out of 1,000 were elected rather than chosen by lot.
What is 100?