Ancient Rome

5. an open-air market, meeting place, and political center in ancient Rome
7. the basis for Roman law that protected citizens’ rights
12. to reject a decision or proposal made by another government body
13. an administrative district of a larger empire of country
15. a professional soldier in ancient Rome
17. a wealthy landowner in ancient Rome
18. advisors to the consuls; early on they were patricians, but plebeians eventually became members
19. the language of Rome and basis for the Romance languages (Romanian, Italian, Spanish, French & Portuguese)
20. Roman amphitheater built by the emperor Vespasian; used for entertainment

1. a representative who fought to protect the rights of ordinary citizens in ancient Rome
2. a person who rules with total authority
3. a long stone channel that carries water
4. Roman Peace; a nearly 200 year period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
6. a type of government in which citizens vote for their leaders
8. Wars the wars between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean region
9. a common person in ancient Rome
10. a change to make a situation better
11. a curved structure over an opening
14. one of two chief leaders elected yearly in ancient Rome
16. the supreme ruler of an empire