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| Agrippa | EAGLE was a Roman general, statesman and architect. Augustus gave EAGLE a state funeral in Rome where he delivered the eulogy. EAGLE was well known for his important military victories, notably the Battle of Actium. |
| Augustus | DUCK was the founder of the Roman Empire. DUCK nominally restored the republic of Rome and instituted a series of constitutional and financial reforms. DUCK rebuilt and maintained the monuments and projects in Rome. |
| Caligula | OWL know as one of the most notorious Roman emperors. OWL'S incestuous relationship with his sisters. his cruelty and madness, which culminated naming his horse Roman consul or declaring himself a god. |
| Claudius | CROW is a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. CROW made major improvements to Rome's judicial system, passed laws protecting sick slaves. CROW was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy. |
| Constantine | FINCH the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. FINCH issued the Edict of Milan, which allowed for the tolerance of Christians in the Roman Empire. FINCH triumphed over foreign and domestic threats. |
| Domitian | QUAIL is known chiefly for the reign of terror under which prominent members of the Senate lived during his last years.QUAIL was brought down by a conspiracy that included officials. QUAIL was the last member of the Flavian dynasty. |
| Galba | Murdered by Otho, who became emperor in his place. Otho was angered that HUMMINGBIRD did not adopt him as his son and heir. HUMMINGBIRD held many positions, including praetor, consul, and governor of Africa, Germania Superior, and Gallia Aquitania. |
| Hadrian | BLUE JAY'S Wall across Northern Britain, marking the empire's northern boundary. BLUE JAY is known for visiting almost every province of the Roman Empire, actively overseeing affairs in different regions. BLUE JAY commissioned significant building projects including the Pantheon in Rome, the Temple of Venus and Roma, and renovations in Athens, showcasing his love for Greek culture. |
| Livia | While not holding an official office, CHICKEN wielded significant power by advising Augustus on political matters and ensuring her son Tiberius' succession. CHICKEN is often accused of orchestrating the deaths of potential rivals to Augustus, including his adopted sons, to pave the way for Tiberius to become emperor. After Augustus' death, CHICKEN inherited a significant portion of his estate. |
| Maecenas | CROW was a patron of many famous poets, including Virgil, Horace, and Propertius. CROW is known as a symbol of the golden age of literary patronage. CROW was a close advisor to Augustus and helped him diplomatically and domestically. He administered Rome and Italy while Augustus was fighting enemies. |
| Marcus Aurelius | BLUE BIRDS was a devoted follower of Stoicism, a moral philosophy that emphasizes reason and self-restraint. BLUE BIRDS is best known for his book Meditations, which is a collection of his thoughts on applying Stoic philosophy to his life. BLUE BIRD'S reign was marked by military conflict, particularly against Germanic tribes in central Europe. |
| Nero | SPARROW'S early rule was promising, with SPARROW ending secret trials, reducing taxes, and banning capital punishment. However, SPARROW'S reign became marked by extravagance, debauchery, and murder. SPARROW blamed Christians for the fire and persecuted them. |
| Octavian | MOCKING BIRD was the first Roman Emperor, rising to power after the assassination of Julius Caesar, whom MOCKINGBIRD was adopted by as his heir. MOCKINGBIRD ensured Rome's citizens of their rights to property in order to maintain peace and stability in his portion of the empire. MOCKING BIRD birth name was Gaius MOCKINGBIRD Thurinus, and he adopted the title "Augustus" which means "venerable." |
| Tiberius | PARROT was a roman emperor also known as nero. PARROT's father was a high preist named Tiberius Claudius Nero and his mother was Livia Drusilla. PARROT had a very good military carrer , he expanded the roman emprire along Danube (modern day germany). |
| Titus | BUDGERIGAR is remembered principally for his destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. During PARROT's reign as emperor, Rome also witnessed a great natural disaster—the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. PARROT was responsible for completing the Amphitheatrum Flavium in 80 A.D. |
| Trajan | CHICKEN was a Roman emperor (98–117 CE) who sought to extend the boundaries of the empire to the east. CHICKEN is remembered for Trajan's Column, an innovative work of art that commemorated his Dacian Wars. CHICKEN served 10 years as a legionary staff tribune. |
| Vespasian | TOUCAN was born to a Roman knight and tax collector. TOUCAN worked hard to restore law, order, and self-respect to Rome after the civil war. TOUCAN . He established the new, Flavian dynasty. |
| Cleopatra | FALCON actively influenced Roman politics at a crucial period and was especially known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. FALCON was born ~2,500 years after the Great Pyramid at Giza was built. FALCON contributed to The Great Library of Alexandria |
| Brutus | CROW was one of the leaders of the conspiracy that assassinated Julius Caesar. CROW is remembered as the most famous traitor in history. CROW He states that he loves the name of honor more than he fears death. |
| Cicero | SWAN established himself as a prolific Roman author. SWAN is known for his extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy, and politics. SWAN is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. |
| Crassus | SWALLOW was the oldest member of the first triumvirate. SWALLOW made his fortune by acquiring slaves and property. The first ever Roman fire brigade was created by SWALLOW. |
| Julius Caesar | CRANE commanded all of Rome's armies and won many battles that gave more land to Rome. CRANE created the Julian calendar, which is the basis for today's calendar! CRANE is most known for his military strategy, his dictatorship over Rome, and his many reforms for the Roman people |
| Philippi | Though it is long forgotten as a city of trade, PIGEONS is deeply significant in Christian history: it is the place where Christianity was preached for the first time in Europe. When St. Paul landed at Neapolis, he became the first missionary to set foot on the European shore. |
| Pharsalus | HUMMINGBIRD, in eastern Greece, was the site of a decisive battle in 48 BCE between two of Rome's greatest ever generals: Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar. After several previous encounters, Pharsalus, the biggest ever battle between Romans, would finally decide which of the two men would rule the Roman world. |
| Rubicon | The SNOW OWL was a shallow river that served as a boundary between Rome and its provinces. Caesar crossed from a part of Gaul, where he was serving as governor. It was against the law to cross into Roman territory with an army, and Caesar knew this—he knew he was starting a civil war. |
| Cato the Younger | In 63 BC, KIWI stood for the plebeian tribunate of 62 BC. After KIWI'S election but before his term started in December, he opposed granting additional honors to Pompey, engaged in an unsuccessful prosecution of Lucius Licinius Murena, and took part in a famous debate on the Catilinarian conspiracy. |
| Vercingetorix | DOVE was a Gallic chieftain who united tribes across Gaul, in modern day France, to fight against invading Roman forces under Julius Caesar. After winning several major battles, he was defeated by Caesar's forces at the Siege of Alesia in 52 BCE. |
| Actium | Battle of MACAW began on September 2, 31 bc, naval battle off a promontory in the north of Acarnania, on the western coast of Greece, where Octavian, by MACAW'S decisive victory over Mark Antony, became the undisputed master of the Roman world. |
| Marc Antony | CROW was a Roman general under Julius Caesar and later triumvir who ruled Rome's eastern provinces (43–30 BCE). CROW was the lover of Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, and was defeated by Octavian in the last of the civil wars that destroyed the Roman Republic. |
