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100
This emperor allegedly was playing the violin and dancing while the Great Fire of Rome was devastating the city
Nero
100
During and after Augustus Caesar's rule, Rome entered a period known as this, which saw 150 years of peace and stability for the new empire
Pax Romana
100
This is the name of the three wars fought against Carthage
Punic Wars
100
Majority of Afro-Eurasia spoke this language during and after the empire's reign
Latin
100
The invasion of Rome during the 2nd Punic War by Carthage is still the largest ambush in human history, which saw Hannibal lead his army and war elephants through this mountain range
Italian Alps
200
The emperor Tiberius became a recluse after his nephew and son died, and he spent a large part of his rule at Capri, which is this type of pleasant vacation spot
Island
200
After he gained power, Julius Caesar changed Rome's calendar to his version named this, which featured 365 days and a leap year based on the moon's patterns
Julian calendar
200
Some of the greatest expansion of Rome came from under the command of the First Triumvirate, which consisted of Julius Caesar, Crassus, and this man, whose name sounds like a city that was destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius
Pompey
200
This side of the Roman empire collapsed after constant invasion from Germanic tribes, the other side thrived for another thousand years
West Rome
200
Emperor Nero famously organized a shipwreck that resulted in matricide, which is the death of this person
His own mother
300
This emperor initiated the construction of the Roman Colosseum, and his son, Titus, commemorated the opening of the venue with 100 days of celebration
Vespasian
300
After Julius Caesar won his civil war, he was named dictator perpetuo, which mean THIS
Dictator for life
300
Name one tribe that the Roman Republic defeated to claim dominance of the Italian Peninsula
Etruscans, Umbrians, Samnites, Mesapians, Apulians, Italiotes
300
Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy are branches of this religion that developed during the time of the Roman Empire
Christianity
300
In the early history of the Roman Colosseum, gladiator fights were not the only form of entertainment, they also could pump water into the stadium and stage these types of battles
Naval
400
The emperor Caligula famously tried to appoint this type of equestrian pet as consul
Horse
400
This is the name of the baby attached to Augustus Caesar's leg
Cupid
400
Despite many great victories throughout the history of the Roman Empire in Britannia, the Romans struggled to finally conquer the entire island due to this tribe who knew the land extremely well
Celts
400
Since it can be confusing to understand Rome after its fall, historians have labeled the East side as THIS, which survived as the Roman Empire until 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire
400
The Roman emperor Carus died by this freak accident, which forced his son Numerian to stop the war he was fighting because their troops were too spooked to continue
Lightning strike
500
The emperor Commodus was famous for competing in a sport that was usually reserved for slaves and prisoners of war due to how dangerous it often was, and often performed in front of a crowd
Gladiator fight
500
This emperor, who was the last related to Julius Caesar to rule, tried to force his subjects to worship him as a god
Caligula
500
Emperor Valerian is famous for being the first Roman emperor to be captured by a warring enemy, this is the society (and former great empire) who captured him
Persian empire
500
The Roman Empire was at its peak in 117 CE, in order to protect its northern border in Britannia, this emperor constructed a wall, named after himself. The wall still stands today and is a famous landmark in the UK
Hadrian
500
The Roman emperor Trajan famously did this to Nero's palace, in order to create a brand new bath house
Filled it with dirt