Roman Empire

4. a crafty military leader who rose through the ranks of the Roman Republic
8. the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time
9. a unit of 3,000–6,000 men in the ancient Roman army
10. first Roman emperor after the republic
12. the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries
13. a series of three wars between the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian
14. an ancient city state
16. a commoner

1. a group of three men holding power
2. a roughly 200-year-long timespan of Roman history
3. a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle
5. an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote
6. an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests
7. an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap
11. an aristocrat or nobleman
15. a state in which supreme power is held by the people