Statistics for Roman Rulers by Description

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Description	Name	% Correct
Greatly expanded Roman territory, and conquered Gaul. Considered by many to be one of the greatest military commanders in history. His cognomen was adopted as a synonym for "Emperor".	Gaius Julius Caesar	88%
Rumoured to have instigated the Great Fire of Rome, which destroyed two thirds of Rome.	Nero	88%
Founder of Rome and the one to establish the Roman Senate.	Romulus	88%
The first emperor of Rome, and founder of the Roman Principate. Initiated the era known as the Pax Romana. During his reign, he reformed Rome in many ways, and established the Praetorian Guard.	Augustus	79%
Known for building a wall which marked the northern limit of Britannia. In Rome itself, he rebuilt the Pantheon and constructed the vast Temple of Venus and Roma.	Hadrian	79%
In Byzantium, he built a new imperial residence and renamed the city. On his deahtbed he converted to Christendom and thus became the first Christian emperor of Rome.	Constantine the Great	75%
Defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zama, and defeated Carthage in the Punic Wars.	Scipio Africanus	71%
A successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death.	Trajan	71%
Was assigned Rome's eastern provinces, including the client kingdom of Egypt. Given the command in the war against Parthia. Carried a love affair with Cleopatra VII Philopator of Egypt.	Marcus Antonius	67%
A philosopher who played an important role in the politics of the late Republic. He is considered one of Rome's greatest public speakers and prose stylists.	Marcus Tullius Cicero	67%
Initiated the building of the Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum). The last emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors, and the first emperor to be succeeded by his own natural son.	Vespasian	67%
Remembered as a ruler who never really desired to be emperor.	Tiberius	63%
The first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors. Became emperor with the support of, and elected by, the Praetorian Guard.	Galba	58%
Prominent commander, of which his success earned him the cognomen "Magnus" ("the great") after Alexander the Great. He was council three times and celebrated three Roman triumphs.	Pompey the Great	58%
Traditionally known as the last emperor of Rome. The end of his reign marked the end of the Roman Empire in the West.	Romulus Augustulus	58%
Founder of the Roman Republic, and its first consul.	Lucius Junius Brutus	54%
The last emperor of both the East and West.	Theodosius I	54%
In the course of his reign, the empire annexed the client kingdom of Mauretania as a province. He initiated the construction of two aqueducts in Rome, the Aqua Claudia and the Anio Novus.	Caligula	50%
The first emperor born outside Italy. In his reign the empire started its conquest of Britain.	Claudius	50%
Built the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, and was the last king of Rome.	Lucius Tarquinius Superbus	42%
Expanded Roman hegemony over Latium. Increased the number of the Senate. Constructed the Cloaca Maxima and the Circus Maximus.	Lucius Tarquinius Priscus	38%
Established many of Rome's most important religious and political institutions, and introduced the twelve-month solar calendar.	Numa Pompilius	33%