Who was Who in the Roman Empire ?

Put the correct names into the blanks to make the sentences correct. You can use a name more than once.

  1. came back from Gaul as a victorious general.
  2. was a great philosopher and speaker.
  3. granted Christians freedom and promised not to persecute them.
  4. became the first emperor of Rome.
  5. forced the Roman leaders to give up power in 476.
  6. was one of ancient Rome's great poets.
  7. built a stone wall across northern Britain to defend the empire.
  8. helped assassinate Caesar.
  9. was the first emperor to convert to Christianity.
  10. was born as Octavian.
  11. became the first king of Rome.
  12. was a judge who sentenced Jesus Christ to death.
  13. laid a fire that destroyed most of Rome.
  14. was a famous Carthaginian general.
  15. had a love affair with a Roman leader.
  16. was known for constructing large buildings, like the Pantheon.
  17. wrote about the adventures of a Trojan hero.