Do you have what it takes to topple the Roman Empire?
Like the mighty Boudica and the revered Hannibal, you’ll need strength, bravery, cunning and leadership.
Who would you have been if you’d lived in those dangerous times?
There’s dissent amongst your ranks and a captain issues a formal leadership challenge against you. How do you handle it?
Give the challenger the choice of how to settle things. You will take on anything.
Allow the challenge and put the vote to your ranks. Democracy is the pillar on which society is built.
Arrange a duel to the death.
Have the challenger secretly assassinated and make it look like an accident to avoid suspicion.
You have lost a battle. You and a few of your commanders are imprisoned by the enemy. They are unsure which of you is the leader. What do you do?
Attempt to overpower them when their guards are down.
Use the plan you and your allies have been concocting to attempt an escape. Many minds are better than one.
Demand that your men are not harmed. Do whatever it takes to ensure they are freed.
Tell them someone else is the leader.
You have commandeered a fleet of ships to assault an enemy force. On your command ship, disaster strikes and you begin to sink. Do you…
Use your other ships to organise a risky rescue, relying on the training of your commanders to prevail.
Steady the morale of your crew by staying on the ship to organise the escape.
Abandon ship and swim through fierce tides to a nearby boat. Nothing will stop you.
Force the slaves to abandon ship first. Less weight,less risk.
You are forced to pick a single weapon to wield in combat. What do you choose?
Your bare fists. You need nothing but your own tenacity to win.
A sword and shield. You rely on your troops to form an impenetrable wall together.
A battleaxe. Inspire your men with your blood-fuelled ferocity.
A bow. Distance removes the risk.
You have approached the enemy in the field and found their fortifications strong and their position unassailable. What do you do?
Wait until the dead of night before sending in your stealthiest troops to sow chaos in their camp.
Organise your own fortifications and plan a siege. Your force is better trained and will prevail.
Smash down their fortifications and charge them. There’s no room for weakness.
Challenge the leader to a duel to the death. Settle things man to man.
You come across a wounded enemy soldier on the battlefield. How do you react?
Take them prisoner. You know your own army’s high morale and quality will convert the prisoner to your side.
Interrogate them, they have secrets you need.
Let them leave unharmed. The risk is slim compared to the stories of mercy they’ll spread.
Execute them. You rule by fear, there can be no survivors.
You have just conquered a city. There is still a rebel resistance fighting to stop you pillaging the population. Their leader meets you for an audience. How do you react?
Pretend to agree to an armistice, but exact your revenge once the rebel’s guards are down.
Demand taxes and payment to satisfy your troops for their work in the battle.
Organise a new alliance with the leader of the rebels to bring it under your control.
Personally lead a team to root out the rebels and put them to the sword. No mercy.
After all your rebellions, trials and tribulations, you have emerged victorious and conquered Rome. How do people remember your rule?
A fearsome warrior who continued to conquer other territories long after the first.
A leader who has faced no opposition. Every doubter seems to conveniently disappear.
As a leader of men, a tactician and a dispenser of fair justice.
A leader who never faltered in the face of new threats and was at the head of every battle.
We’ve tested your mettle and challenged your skill. All that’s left is to shed your dull old name and generate your true barbarian title - the name that will be shouted across battlefields and feared by your quivering enemies.
Acen
The Fierce
You’re a courageous barbarian who is unafraid to take risks. Your feats inspire your forces and fuel your enemy’s nightmares.
You are:
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Hannibal
218 • BC Carthage / Lusitania / Italy
A man respected by his Roman enemies, Hannibal led Carthage to greatness. He is considered one of the greatest military commanders and strategists in history.
Viriathus
150 BC • Lusitania / Italy
A rebellious Lusitanian, Viriathus resisted a Roman expansion with his skill as a warrior and his understanding of Roman tactics.
Spartacus
73 BC • Rome / Italy
The famed Thracian gladiator led a slave rebellion against Roman oppressors. After the rebellion failed, he launched a desperate last stand.
Arminius
9 AD • Germany
A Germanic chieftain who betrayed a Roman general and defeated their army. However, he could not hold on to his rule and was assassinated by rival chiefs.
Boudica
60 AD • Britain
The queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, Boudica led a fierce uprising against the Romans in Britannia which almost led Emperor Nero to withdraw from the country.
Fritigern
378 AD • Balkans / Adrianople
A gothic chieftain who handed Rome one of its worst defeats at the battle of Adrianople. A tactical leader who recognised his force’s strengths and weaknesses.
Alaric
410 AD • Rome / Carthage
A Visigoth leader who sacked Athens and Rome, Alaric I was a great commander who showed restraint when plundering the world’s greatest city.
Attila
434 AD • Carthage
One of the most famed barbarians of all time, Attila the Hun was a scourge to the Romans and a source of fear for every Roman citizen.
Geiseric
451 AD • Carthage
King of the Vandals and Alans, Geiseric raised his tribe into a major power in the Mediterranean with clever tactics and treachery.
Augustus
27 BC • Rome
The founder of the Roman Empire, it was Augustus who led his people to two decades of relative peace under his singular rule.