Roman empire vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. A stone channel built to carry fresh water into Roman cities.
  2. 11. An official elected to protect plebeian rights.
  3. 12. A drastic drop in the value of money paired with rising prices.
  4. 13. A political alliance of three rulers.
  5. 14. wars: Three wars between Rome and Carthage won by Rome.
  6. 15. Romana: A 200-year period of peace and prosperity in Rome.
Down
  1. 2. A powerful North African city-state that fought Rome.
  2. 3. A government where citizens vote for their leaders.
  3. 4. Ancient Rome's powerful governing council of aristocrats.
  4. 5. A Carthaginian general who invaded Rome with war elephants.
  5. 6. One of two elected leaders who ran the Roman government and military.
  6. 7. Rome’s first official emperor who began the Pax Romana.
  7. 8. A common Roman citizen (farmer, worker, merchant).
  8. 9. Caesar: A Roman general who became dictator and ended the Republic.
  9. 10. A Roman military unit of about 5,000 foot soldiers.
  10. 14. A wealthy, upper-class Roman citizen.