The Roman Empire V

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1. According to 'Historia Augusta' Hadrian wouldn't adopt Antoninus Pius unless the latter adopted Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Ceionius Commodus Verus. True False

2. Antoninus' reign was extraordinary peaceful. That is probably why he had one of the longest Roman reigns in history. How long did it last? 20 years 23 years 25 years 31 years

3. After the longest reign since Augustus (surpassing Tiberius by a couple of months), Antoninus died of fever at Lorium in Etruria, about twelve miles from Rome, on March 7 161, giving the keynote to his life in the last word that he uttered when the tribune of the night-watch came to ask the password. What was that word? equanimity epistolary equality equivalent

4. There were two people who succeeded Antoninus. These were Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Which one of them died first? Answer: (Two Words)

5. By the end of the Eastern campaigns against the Parthians, Verus got the cognomen: Answer: (one word begining with "A")

6. After the death of Verus (169 AD), Marcus could finally devote himself to the Marcomanian wars without running after the cheerful and lazy Verus. The Romans suffered at least two serious defeats by the Quadi and Marcomanni, who could cross the Alps, ravage Opitergium (Oderzo) and besiege the main Roman city of north-east Italy. Which city was that? Piemont Mediolanum Vindobona Aquileia

7. Where were Marcus Aurelius' ashes placed? Hadrian's mausoleum Aurelius' mausoleum Augustus' mausoleum El-Gabal's mausoleum

8. Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Herculeus Romanus Exsuperatorius Amazonius Invictus Felix Pius was the new full name of the emperor known as Commodus when he changed it in 191 AD. What does exsuperatorius mean? the high one the extreme the supreme the divine

9. During 191 the city of Rome was extensively damaged by a fire which raged for several days, during which many public buildings including the Temple of Pax, the Temple of Vesta and parts of the imperial palace were destroyed. Perhaps seeing this as an opportunity, early in 192 Commodus, declaring himself the new Romulus, ritually re-founded Rome, renaming the city Colonia Lucia Annia Commodiana. True False

10. How did Commodus die? He was strangled while having a bath He was stabbed while making love to his wife His throath was slit during a gladiator preformance He was beaten to death in the Senate