Packet E: Tossup 20

This man sent a carefully worded letter apologizing for his soldiers’ haste in proclaiming him ruler while he governed Syria. This ruler supposedly dictated a poem addressed to a “little drifter” from his deathbed. (-5[1])This ruler commissioned a poem from Pancrates about his hunt of the Marousian lion, which was also depicted (10[1])on the Arch of (-5[1])Constantine. Rebels against this ruler took shelter (-5[1])in caves after his forces captured Betar. (10[1])This ruler rebuilt (-5[1])a destroyed city (10[2])as Aelia (10[1]-5[1])Capitolina, (10[6]-5[4])which (10[1]-5[1])may (10[1])have (10[1])helped (10[1])spark (-5[2])the (-5[2])Bar Kokhba (10[1])revolt. (10[3]-5[3])This (10[1])ruler’s villa at (10[2])Tivoli (-5[2])held a statue (10[1])of his (10[1])deified lover (10[1]-5[2])Antinous. (10[12]-5[4])This (10[1])emperor ordered (10[2]-5[1])the construction of a 73-mile (10[2])fortification (10[2]-5[1])to defend against attacks (10[4])by the (10[1])Picts. (10[5])For 10 points, (10[3])name this successor (10[1])of Trajan, a Roman emperor (10[1])who built a namesake (10[2])wall (10[1])in (10[2])Britannia. (10[1])■END■ (10[10])

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