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| 628 ships and 2,000 cavalry units were employed in the second of these two campaigns, during one of which, a leader of the Trinovantes, named Mandubracius, was set up as a client ruler. A leader named Cassivellaunus attempted to thwart the second of these campaigns in 54 BC. (+) The Rhine River was crossed prior to the traversing of a channel during these campaigns, one of which included a landing at Kent. (*) Described in the Commentaries on the Gallic War, for the point, what were these events, in which a Roman leader targeted an island containing York and London? | Gaius Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain (accept clear-knowledge equivalents; prompt on "Gallic War (s)" or partial answers) |
| The Hispellum Rescript details the namesake town's attempt to build a structure for this practice, whose officials were exempted from curial duties. A debate over whether partakers of this practice could perform sacraments sparked the Donatist controversy, (+) which was directly caused by Diocletian ordering that all citizens of the empire partake in this practice. (*) For the point, what is this practice, in which a Roman citizen might offer sacrifice to Augustus? | Roman Imperial cult (accept answers such as emperor-worship and similar equivalents) |
| One of these people claimed to receive visions from Atagartis and declared himself king of Enna. Eunus and Salvius both led rebellions of these people, one revolt of whom was triggered by Nerva revoking a decree benefiting some of them in Sicily. (+) Following a rebellion, thousands of these people were crucified along the Appian Way. (*) Gladiators were most often, for the point, what kind of person, who rebelled in the Servile Wars? | Slaves (or Enslaved people; accept Servants; prompt on “gladiator”) |
| During the reign of Tarquinius Superbus, this god’s temple was constructed on Capitoline Hill. Wax figures called sigillaria were gifted during this god’s principle holiday. This god was believed to have ruled over the Golden Age after fleeing from the East (+) and was the namesake of a festival in which masters served servants, occurring in late December. (*) For the point, name this Roman god, sometimes equated to Kronos. | Saturn (accept Temple of Saturn; do not accept or prompt on "Cronos") |
| A promise made during this 38-day long event was fulfilled verbatim, other than its central figure showing leniency by deciding to cut the perpetrators' throats. During this event, its central figure declared that a sum of fifty talents, rather than twenty, (+) would be a more appropriate demand. After this event, its subject raised a navy at Miletus to go after its perpetrators. Conducted by a group of Cilicians who stopped the central figure on the Aegean (*) Sea, for the point, what was this event, in which a Roman statesman was held hostage? | Kidnapping of Gaius Julius Caesar by Cilician pirates (accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| After destroying one city’s aqueducts, these people were convinced by Leo the First to not kill inhabitants or burn the city, in exchange for peacefully opening the gates. Basiliscus was defeated in a naval battle by these people who deployed fireboats. (+) Under Gaiseric, these people sacked Rome after launching an invasion from North Africa. (*) For the point, name this tribe whose name now refers to people who damage property. | Vandals (accept Vandalic) |
| A Camus [[kah-MOO]] play depicts the depravity of one of these people, which is triggered by the death of his sister, Drusila. That play was inspired by accounts of these people by Suetonius. Seneca, the tutor of one of these people, (+) committed suicide after being implicated in the Pisonian Conspiracy, and that man's death is depicted in an opera that stages the coronation of Poppaea, (*) the consort of one of these people. For the point, name these rulers. | Roman Emperor (or Emperors of Rome, accept Imperator; accept Caesar; accept Princeps; prompt on "Roman ruler"; do not accept or prompt on "Kings of Rome") |
| This event took place in what is now the Largo di Torre Argentina, which today serves as a cat sanctuary. According to Virgil, this event was presaged by blood coming from wells. This event triggered the Liberators' civil war against its perpetrators by the Second (+) Triumvirate. This event was legendarily presaged by the warning “Beware the Ides of March.” For the point, name this event, whose victim may have said (*) “et tu Brute” as he was stabbed. | Assassination of Julius Caesar (accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |