Late Rome
How well do you know the Late Roman Empire?
- 1.Who were the limitanei?
- A.
The frontier troops of the empire
- B.
The mobile troops of the empire
- C.
The reserve troops of the empire
- D.
The imperial guard
- 2.What did the Romans refer the Huns as?
- A.
The Hephalites
- B.
The Massagetae
- C.
The Alans
- D.
The Herulians
- 3.Was Julian the Apostate pagan?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 4.When the western empire collapsed in 476AD, which was one of the successor Roman kingdoms that survived?
- A.
The Kingdom of the Huns
- B.
The Kingdom of the Jutes
- C.
The Domain of Soissons
- D.
The Kingdom of Athens
- 5.Who was the emperor that died in the disastrous battle of Adrianople?
- A.
Emperor Valens
- B.
Emperor Valentian
- C.
Emperor Annatasius
- D.
Emperor Honorius
- 6.What was fundamental change for the army’s tactics?
- A.
The use of infantry as defensive, more usage of archers and heavy cavalry as well as ‘barbarian’ mercenaries.
- B.
It didn’t change
- C.
The change from maniples to cohorts
- D.
The infantry used as defensive and the use of Greek Fire.
- 7.In which battle did Belisarius defeat the Sassanids?
- A.
The Battle of Dara
- B.
The Battle of Ad Decimum
- C.
The Siege of Rome
- D.
The Battle of Catalauian Plains
- 8.Who was the upstart Roman general that revolted against Emperor Honorius in 407?
- A.
Constantine III
- B.
Constantine the Great
- C.
Procopius
- D.
Julian the Apostate
- 9.The Tanuknids were foederati of the Romans
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.According to the Notitia Dignitatum, is this the Valentinianeses felices?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.According to the Notitia Dignitatum, which units were part of Magister Militum Praesentalis 1?
- A.
Comites clibanarii
- B.
Nervii
- C.
Ioviani iuniores
- D.
Equites quinto Dalmatae
- E.
Ioviani seniores
- F.
Comites Alani
- 12.Which Eastern Roman/Byzantine Emperor changed the state language to Greek?
- A.
Heraclius
- B.
Justinian
- C.
Honorius
- D.
Phocas
- 13.Which one of these Roman generals defended North Africa against the Moors(Mauri) in 534?
- A.
Solomon
- B.
Sunicas
- C.
John the Armenian
- D.
Mundus
- 14.Who was the last Roman Emperor who ruled both halves of the Empire undisputedly?(and also ruled it without a co-augustus)
- A.
Theodosius I
- B.
Maximian
- C.
Valens
- D.
Constans II
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