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Emperors of Rome History Hunt
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Use these to locate information about each of the historical figures in the hunt.
Emperor
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Achievements
/ Known for….
Personality
Leadership
Style
Conquered Gaul,
crossed the Rubicon
River which started
a civil war in Rome
Giving and helpful,
ambitious, powerstruck, fearless,
courageous
Rome's first
emperor. He helped
bring peace to the
Roman Empire for
200 years, known as
the Pax Romana.
Kind yet shrewd, brave, he was willing to give
confident
back to his people.
The step son of
Augustus, he is one of
Rome's greatest
generals
He became known to
be dark, reclusive, and
somber. "Gloomiest of
men."
He had a mental
illness, ruled for 4
years, believed to
suffer from epilepsy
cruel and provoking,
random
Was he a
successful
leader?
Why?
Enemies
What Caused
his Downfall?
Other
important
information
He is assassinated
by those in the
senate.
He restored cities that
were destroyed by the
Republic. He created
the Julian calendar.
Antony and Cleopatra
yes; he helped Rome
expand its empire and
laws. He started 200
years of peace and gave
Rome a fighting chance
as an empire.
none
He ended a 100 year
war.Augustus had trained
Tiberius to be the next
emperor. Tiberius was a
relative of Augustus.
Caligula, Claudius, and
Nero all came from
Augustus' family.
He was a delegator.
Known to say: "Let
them hate me,
provided they approve
of what I do."
He was a good ruler Sejanus
but he did not make
any improvements.
Was his somber
personality especially
after the death of his
son.
He exiled himself from
Rome and left it in the
hands of the Praetorian
Prefect. Caligula
succeeded after his
death.
unpredictable put his favorite
horse in a
position of
counsel
no; he spent all of
Rome's money; He
was a cruel leader
His cruel tyranny
provokes opposition
and plots against
him. He is killed by
Cassius Chaerea
Claudius is
Caligula's uncle and
becomes emperor
after his death.
Good military leader,
he was a dictator,
wanted to make
himself have absolute
authority
yes; he was strategic;
popular among the
poor.
The Senate, Brutus,
Cassius - they led
the senate rebellion
All of Rome, Cassius
Chaerea
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Emperor
Achievements
/ Known for….
Claudius
He succeeded where
Augustus and Julius
failed to expand the
empire; conquered
Britain. Disfigured and
clumsy
very kind-hearted,
humble; bad taste in
women
he was fair, but
shrewd; Was not cut
out to be emperor but
proved himself when
he was put into power.
Nero
He is known to be
insane. He killed his
mother and anyone
opposed him. He was
part of the JulioClaudian Dynasty
Very cruel, insane,
unstable, he killed
people for sport
He began construction
of the Colosseum,
Personality
Leadership
Style
Enemies
What Caused
his Downfall?
Other
important
information
Yes; so he made laws
and fought for women's
rights
His wife Agrappina and
his trusted doctor
He was poisoned with
a poisoned feather
He did not care when
his first wife died.
tyrant
no; he was mentally
unstable,
The people of Rome,
Epicharis
He fled the country
and killed himself
Known for saying "An
artist dies in me" as his
last words; Claudius
was his step-father
humble origins, has a
sense of humor
humble about his
power, industrious
yes; he worked hard to
restore law, order, and
self-respect; he rebuilt
Rome; His sons
oversaw an era of
growth and prosperity
N/A
N/A
he died before the
Colosseum was
finished. An new era
started after his death
known as the good
emperors (5 of them)
Vespasian was his
father
Cruel and showy; he
was popular with the
people and his army
Used German revolt as
an excuse to punish
the Senate
yes; he strengthened
economy, expanded
border defenses, and
initiated massive
building program to
restore Rome.
hated by Roman
aristocracy because of
his cruelty and
showiness; unpopular
with the Senate
Assassinated by court
officials, his wife, and
his personal guard.
He succeeded his
brother when he died
of an unexpected
illness. Copied the
Greeks and held a
sports event
The Roman Empire
reached its largest size
under him.
fair but strict
He was stately and
majestic in
appearance, Spanish
he treated the Senate
with respect and
honest with officials; he
was a great general
yes; he expanded the
empire to its largest
size
N/A
The size of the empire
was too large to
defend; He was
murdered with a
poisoned blade
1 of 5 good emperors
after Vespasian; 1st
emperor to be born
outside of Italy; He was
the only Roman
emperor to sail the
Persian Gulf
Sympathetic to his people.
Vespasian
Domitian
Trajan
Was he a
successful
leader?
Why?
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