Ancient Rome Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. made a horse a senator and was very cruel
  2. 9. means "Roman Peace"
  3. 10. common people in ancient Rome
  4. 11. rich land-owners in ancient Rome
  5. 13. fought animals, other people, and entertained the crowds in the colosseum
  6. 14. fiddled while Rome burned
  7. 16. he was murdered by senators on the Ides of March
  8. 17. where gladiator fights and chariot races occurred
Down
  1. 1. providing food and entertainment to the crowd
  2. 2. river did Julius Caesar cross which started a civil war with Pompey
  3. 3. 3 rulers
  4. 4. animal Hannibal use to attack the Romans in the Punic Wars
  5. 6. brought fresh water into the cities
  6. 7. became the basis for many modern European languages
  7. 8. city was Rome’s enemy during the Punic Wars from North Africa
  8. 12. founded Rome after killing his brother Remus
  9. 15. a disease that spreads quickly and kills many