Ancient Rome

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Across
  1. 4. Wealthy, landowning upper class of Rome
  2. 6. System of government where people elect representatives
  3. 8. Led Rome into Pax Romana
  4. 10. Person who spreads a religious message
  5. 11. Common people of Rome, including farmers and merchants
  6. 13. Roman structure built to carry water into cities
  7. 15. Belief in eternal life with God
  8. 16. Monetary reasons for the decline of Rome
Down
  1. 1. Sea Large body of water that was central to Roman trade and expansion
  2. 2. A general from Carthage who led elephants across the Alps to fight Rome
  3. 3. 12 Early followers of Jesus who spreads Christianity
  4. 5. Believed to be the Messiah by Christians
  5. 7. Wars A series of wars between Rome and Carthage
  6. 9. Roman governing body made up of 300 aristocrats
  7. 12. Roman general who defeated Carthage in the Second Punic War
  8. 14. 200-year period of peace and prosperity in Rome