Empire Flashcards

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What are the years of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty?

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27 BC-68 AD

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What were the years of the Empire?

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27 BC-476 AD

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Who was the first emperor?

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Augustus

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3
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Give the years of Augustus’ reign?

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27 BC-14 AD

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When did Augustus celebrate his triple triumph?

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29 BC

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What usually marks the beginning of the empire?

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Octavian being given the name Augustus by the Senate in 27 BC

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What political period did Augustus establish?

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the Principate

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What were the two main roles in the Principate?

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princeps senatus and princeps civitatis

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Who was the princeps senatus?

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the first member of precedence amongst the senators

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Who was the princeps civitatis?

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the first member of precedence amongst the citizens

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10
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Where did Augustus annex when he extended the boundaries of the empire?

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Egypt

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What title did Augustus receive in late BC?

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Pater Patriae

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When did Augustus receive the title pater patriae?

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2 BC

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13
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Who lost 3 of Augustus’ legions?

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Quinctilius Varus

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14
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Where was Varus defeated?

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Teutoburg Forest

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Who defeated Varus at Teutoburg Forest?

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Arminius of the Cherusci

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Who established the praetorian guard?

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Augustus

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What is said about Augustus’ reign in Rome?

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“found Rome a city of brick, left it a city of marble”

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18
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What forum did Augustus build?

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Forum of Augustus

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What temple was in the Forum of Augustus?

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Temple to Mars Ultor

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Who built the Pantheon?

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What baths were built under the reign of Augustus?

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Baths of Agrippa?

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How many wives did Augustus have?

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Who was Augustus’ second wife?

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Who was Augustus' third wife?
Livia
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Who was the daughter of Augustus and Scribonia?
Julia
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Who was the son of Livia?
Tiberius
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Who did Augustus' daughter, Julia, marry?
Marcus Agrippa
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How many kids did Julia and Marcus Agrippa have?
5
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What two brothers were adopted by Augustus?
Lucius Caesar and Gaius Caesar
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When did Lucius Caesar and Gaius Caesar die?
2 and 4 AD respectively
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Who were the children of Julia and Marcus Agrippa, besides Gaius and Julius Caesar?
Agrippina the Elder, Julia the Younger, and Agrippa Postumus
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Who was Tiberius forced to divorce?
Vipsania
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Who was Tiberius forced to marry?
Julia (Elder)
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Where did Augustus die?
Nola
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What was Tiberius' full name?
Tiberius Claudius Nero
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What were the years of Tiberius?
14-37 AD
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What was Tiberius under Augustus?
a successful general
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Who was Tiberius' nephew and adoptive son?
Germanicus
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When did Germanicus celebrate a triumph?
17 AD
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When did Germanicus die?
19 AD
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Who was said to have killed Germanicus?
Calpurnius Piso
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Who was Calpurnius Piso?
governor of Syria
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Where did Tiberius exile himself to?
Rhodes
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When did Tiberius exile himself?
6 BC
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Who was Praetorian Prefect under Tiberius in 15 AD?
Aelius Sejanus
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When did Sejanus become Praetorian Prefect?
15 AD
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Whose villa did Tiberius go to, never to return?
Sejanus
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Where did Tiberius disappear?
Capri