Roman empire vocabulary

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