Famous Romans Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• sabinewomen : rome did not have enough women to create the next generation and so they stole, raped, and married women from neighbouring kingdoms.
• scaevola : put his hand into a flame and did not cry out to show his commitment to rome
• constantine : first christian roman emperor, relocated the capital and named it constantinopolis
• cassandra : given the ability to see into the future, by apollo, but was cursed so that no one ever believed her.
• romulus : first king of rome, killed his brother
• aeneas : part of an epic poem detailing the trojan war, romulus and remus were said to be descendants of the group he formed when leaving troy
• gaiusmarius : expanded army, offered that if non-roman citizens joined in fighting wars, they could earn citizenship
• tarpeianrock : famous execution place, named after sabine woman killed there
• augustus : defeated antony and cleopatra in battle, made a new roman constitution as emporer.
• juliuscaesar : conquered gaul, crossed the rubicon, stabbed in the back 23 times
• nero : did nothing as 2/3's of rome burned, known as a cruel emperor
• lucretia : committed suicide after having been raped by an etruscan king, caused revolts and to establish the republic