Rome And It's Emperors Flashcards
1
Q
Augustus
- # emperor?
- Adopted by who?
- Built what?
A
- First emperor
- Adopted by Julius Caesar
- Best emperor
- Built aqueducts and roads
2
Q
Nero
- What kind of emperor at first?
- Loved what?
- Did he go crazy?
- Killed who?
- Sang during what?
A
- Friendly emperor at first
- Loved arts and performance
- Went crazy
- Killed his mom and family and later himself
- Sang during the great fire 🔥
3
Q
Trajan
- From were?
- What did he do for Rome?
- What was his nickname what did it mean?
- Who did he help
A
- Born in Spain 🇪🇸
- Expanded Rome to its largest
- nicknamed Optimus meaning best
- Helped teach orphans assisted farmers and returned property
4
Q
Hadrian
- Constructed what were and for what?
- What kind of leader?
- Loved what?
A
- Constructed the Hadrian wall by Britain 🇬🇧 to secure borders
- Peaceful leader
- Loved Greek architecture
5
Q
Commodus
- Son of what kind of person
- Loved and participated in what?
- Ordered who to fought to the death 💀?
- Killed how many of what?
A
- Son of a great ruler
- Loved gladiator fights and fought in some himself
- Ordered all crippled to fight to the death 💀
- Killed 100 lions 🦁 in one day
6
Q
Diocletian
- Divided what and why
- Persecuted who for what
- ordered what on who?
A
- divided Rome in two to better administer it
- Persecuted Christians
- Ordered crucifixion
7
Q
Constantine
- First what emperor?
- Made what an official religion?
- Moved what were?
- Began the fall of what?
A
- First Christian emperor
- Made Christianity an official religion
- Moved the capital to Byzantium
- Began the fall of the Western Roman Empire