Roman empire crossword

3. A successful Roman general who conquered Gaul, won a civil war, and declared himself "Dictator for Life," which effectively ended the Roman Republic before his assassination in 44 BC.
6. A brilliant Carthaginian general during the Second Punic War who famously marched an army—including war elephants—over the Alps to invade Italy.
8. A political alliance or dictatorship formed by three powerful individuals to rule Rome together.
11. Wars A series of three devastating wars between Rome and Carthage (264–146 BC) that ended with Rome destroying Carthage and becoming a superpower.
12. An official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from patrician overreach; they had the unique power to veto laws.
14. A massive, engineered bridge or channel built to transport fresh water from distant mountain springs directly into Roman cities using gravity.
15. A member of the wealthy, land-owning upper class who held most of the political power in early Rome.

1. A commoner (merchant, farmer, or artisan) who made up the majority of the Roman population and struggled for equal rights.
2. A wealthy, seafaring city-state in North Africa (modern-day Tunisia) that was Rome's rival for control of the Mediterranean.
4. One of two chief executives and military commanders elected each year to run the government and lead the army.
5. An economic crisis where the value of money drops while prices rise rapidly, often caused in Rome by emperors putting less precious metal into coins.
7. A powerful governing body of 300 citizens (mostly patricians) who advised leadership, controlled money, and guided foreign policy.
9. A system of government established in 509 BC where citizens elect representatives to make laws and vote, rather than being ruled by a king.
10. Originally named Octavian, he was Julius Caesar’s adopted heir who defeated his rivals to become the very first Emperor of Rome in 27 BC.
11. Meaning "Roman Peace," this was a 200-year golden age of relative stability, trade, and cultural growth initiated by Augustus.
13. The backbone of the Roman military; a highly organized unit of roughly 5,000 professional heavy infantry soldiers.