Ancient Rome

4. the _____________ assembly was made up of citizen soldiers who had the ability to make laws
6. was only supposed to serve for 6 months in the Roman Republic in times of crisis
7. Caesar's adopted son and nephew
10. Rome faced off against them in the Punic wars
11. were forced to fight in the Colosseum, often to the death
12. law-making body of Rome made up of 300 people
14. about a 200 year period of peace in Rome
16. person in the poor class of Rome who was usually a farmer
17. Roman judges who served for one year
19. one of two Roman men who make up the republic's executive branch
20. Rome expanded through conquest and _______________
22. the Punic Wars were fought over trade with this island
24. general who wanted to take Rome by surprise by going south through the Alps with his troops and elephants!

1. fought Octavian for power of Rome and had a relationship with Cleopatra
2. means rule of 3 men
3. the sea that Rome relied on for trade and transportation, they also became the dominant power of the western part of it after the Punic Wars
5. the _______________ assembly was made up of plebeians who had some law making power
8. the first set of written laws in Rome
9. preached love and acceptance, wealth didn't matter, started the new religion of Christianity
13. rich person in power who inherited status and had most of the power
15. the political, social, and economic center of Roman life
18. Roman general who pushed Hannibal back and helped to win the 2nd Punic War
21. after octavian won the war he became known as this meaning "exalted one" he was also the first emperor of Rome
23. the present day country that Rome is located in