Roman empire vocabulary

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