Who am I?
Caesar's protege and friend; betrayed Caesar
Who is Brutus?
Day of Julius Caesar's assassination
Ides of March (March 15), 44 B.C.
"You too, Brutus!"
Julius Caesar
Flavian amphitheater, where gladiators fought wild beasts
What is the Colosseum?
A machine for throwing heavy stones
What is a ballista?
Second Triumvirate
Who are Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus?
Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
70 A.D.
"I have lost a day."
Titus
The country where Cleopatra charmed Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
What is Egypt?
A harsh ruler
What is a tyrant?
Stepson of Augustus; succeeded Augustus as emperor
Who is Tiberius?
Founding of Rome (beginning of Monarchy)
Founding of the Republic (end of Monarchy)
753 B.C. and 510 B.C.
"My poor stepbrother always was subject to fits."
Nero
Where Titus fought and conquered before becoming emperor of Rome
What is Jerusalem?
To get between others
What is interfere?
First Triumvirate
Who are Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?
Augustus rules, beginning the Roman Empire
27 B.C.
"You may laugh at me now, but the time will come when I shall be master of the Romans."
Octavius (Augustus Caesar)
Cities destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius
What are Pompey and Herculaneum?
A three-man ruling body
What is triumvirate?
Rome's creates orator; spokesman for patricians
Who is Cicero?
Nero persecutes the Christians; Rome burns
64 A.D.
"In that young man there is many a Marius."
Sulla
Splendid house built by Nero after the fire
What is the Golden House?
A mock sea battle