Roman empire vocabulary

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