jcl csk roman history caesar + octavian

What is Julius Caesar's full name?

Gaius Julius Caesar

In what year was Julius Caesar born?

100 BC

In what year did Julius Caesar die?

44 BC

Who fulfilled his promise to crucify the pirates who captured him as a young man?

Julius Caesar

What did Caesar promise to do the pirates who kidnapped him as a young man?

crucify them

What is an aedile?

official in charge of public entertainment

Which official was in charge of public entertainment?

aedile

In what year did Julius Caesar serve as aedile?

68 BC

What is a quaestor?

a treasurer

Which officials were in charge of Rome's finances?

quaestor

What is a praetor?

judge

Which officals were in charge of judicial matters?

praetor

In what year was Julius Caesar elected consul for the first time?

59 BC

What is the term for the standard order of the offices?

Cursus Honorum

Who was Caesar's co-consul in 59 BC?

Bibulus

By what name was the year of Caesar and Bibulus' consulship jokingly referred to?

the consulship of Julius and Caesar

How did Bibulus get on Caesar's bad side?

vetoed a land reform bill

What is a Pontifex Maximus?

chief priest

In what year was Julius Caesar appointed Pontifex Maximus?

63 BC

In what year did Caesar join the First Triumvirate?

60 BC

What group of three men dominated Roman political affairs beginning in 60 BC?

First Triumvirate

What is a proconsulship?

governorship of a province

In what year did Caesar receive his proconsulship in Cisalpine Gaul?

59 BC

Where did Caesar go for his proconsulship?

Cisalpine Gaul

Who launched a major invasion of all of Gaul during his proconsulship?

Julius Caesar

How long did Caesar's Gallic campaign last?

7 years

Who was the author of "Commentaries on the Gallic Wars"?

Julius Caesar

At what battle in 52 BC did Caesar defeat Vercingetorix and the Gauls?

Alesia

Who defeated Vercingetorix and the Gauls at Alesia in 52 BC?

Julius Caesar

What Gallic chieftain was defeated at Alesia in 52 BC?

Vercingetorix

What river in northern Italy were generals not allowed to lead their army across without the permission of the Senate?

Rubicon

Who led his army across the Rubicon and into the heart of Italy in 49 BC?

Julius Caesar

What river did Caesar lead his army across in 49 BC?

Rubicon

What did Caesar reportedly say before crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC?

alea iacta est

What does "alea iacta est" mean?

the die is cast

Who fled from Italy after Caesar crossed the Rubicon?

Pompey

Against whom did Caesar fight a civil war?

Pompey

At what battle in 48 BC did Caesar defeat Pompey and put him to flight?

Pharsalus

Whom did Caesar defeat at Pharsalus in 48 BC?

Pompey

What did Caesar reportedly say after the battle of Pharsalus?

hoc voluerunt

What does "hoc voluerunt" mean?

they wanted this

At what battle in 47 BC did Caesar defeat the forces of Pharnaces II in Asia Minor?

Zela

In what year did Caesar defeat Pharnaces II at Zela?

47 BC

Who did Caesar defeat at Zela in 47 BC?

Pharnaces II

After what battle did Caesar reportedly say "veni, vidi, vici"?

Zela

What does "veni, vidi, vici" mean?

I came, I saw, I conquered

What famous phrase did Caesar reportedly say after the battle of Zela?

veni, vidi, vici

At what battle in 46 BC did Caesar defeat Pompey's sons & Cato the Younger?

Thapsus

In what year did Caesar win the battle of Thapsus against Pompey's sons & Cato the Younger?

46 BC

At what battle in 45 BC did Caesar defeat the last of Pompey's supporters in Spain?

Munda

In what year did Caesar defeat the last of Pompey's supporters at Munda?

45 BC

What honor was bestowed on Caesar when he returned to Rome from Spain?

dictator for life

Which two men led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar on March 15, 44 BC?

Brutus & Cassius

On what date was Caesar assassinated?

March 15, 44 BC

Who was killed on the Ides of March in 44 BC?

Julius Caesar

According to Shakespeare what did Caesar say when he died?

et tu Brute?

Who was Caesar's first wife?

Cornelia

Who was the daughter of Caesar and Cornelia?

Julia

Who was Caesar's second wife?

Pompeia

Who was Caesar's third wife?

Calpurnia

Who did Caesar adopt as his son and heir in his will?

Octavian

What was Octavian's actual relationship to Caesar?

great-nephew

What descendant of the first consul of Rome plotted with Cassius to assassinate Caesar?

Brutus

Where was Caesar assassinated on March 15, 44 BC?

Theater of Pompey

Who was killed at the Theater of Pompey on the Ides of March?

Julius Caesar

At what battle of 42 BC did Octavian and Marc Antony defeat Caesar's assassins?

Philippi

Who defeated Caesar's assassins at Philippi in 42 BC?

Octavian & Marc Antony

Who were the members of the Second Triumvirate?

Marc Antony, Octavian & Lepidus

What group included Lepidus, Octavian, and Marc Antony?

Second Triumvirate

In what year was the Second Triumvirate formed?

43 BC

What of 43 BC legallized the Second Triumvirate for 5 years?

Lex Titia

What group was legally recognized by the Lex Titia of 43 BC?

Second Triumvirate

Where did Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus meet in 43 BC to form the Second Triumvirate?

Bononia

What law was passed at Bononia legally recognizing the Second Triumvirate?

Lex Titia

At what battle of 40 BC did Octavian capture Fulvia and Lucius Antony?

Perusia

What wife and brother of Marc Antony did Octavian capture at Perusia?

Fulvia and Lucius Antony

Who was the wife of Marc Antony?

Fulvia

In what year did Octavian defeat Fulvia and Lucius Antony at Perusia?

40 BC

Who was the Egyptian wife of Marc Antony?

Cleopatra

At what battle of 31 BC did Octavian defeat Marc Antony and Cleopatra?

Actium

In what year did Octavian defeat Marc Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?

31 BC

What victory of Octavian effectively ended the Republic?

Actium

At what battle of 43 BC did the consuls Hirtius and Pansa attempt to rescue Decimus Brutus who was under siege from Marc Antony?

Mutina

What two consuls of 43 BC were killed in battle at Mutina?

Hirtius & Pansa

Who was besieged by Marc Antony at Mutina in 43 BC?

Decimus Brutus

At what battle of 36 BC did Octavian defeat Sextus Pompey near Sicily?

Naulochus

What son of Pompey was committing acts of piracy near Sicily?

Sextus Pompey

In what year did Octavian defeat Sextus Pompey at Naulochus?

36 BC

When did the officially empire begin?

27 BC

What general helped Octavian defeat Antony and Cleopatra at Actium?

Agrippa