Roman Republic XWord

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Across
  1. 6. Social structure in the shape of a pyramid, layers represent social classes.
  2. 7. form of government in which citizens elect representatives who rule for them
  3. 9. the branch of the Republican government that represented the aristocracy
  4. 11. Carthaginian general who almost defeated Rome in the 2nd Punic War
  5. 12. special rights and priviliges were awarded to Roman ___, of which there were two social classes: patrician and plebeian
  6. 15. the language of the Roman Republic
  7. 17. a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean
  8. 18. belief in more than one god
  9. 19. Julius Caesar's grandnephew and heir; became the 1st Emperor of Rome after winning a civil war against Antony & Cleopatra
  10. 21. the highest ranking officials in the Roman Republican government
  11. 22. a Roman general who ended the Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life
  12. 24. city that was Rome's first true rival in the Mediterranean region and opponent in the Punic Wars
  13. 25. government rule by the majority of citizens
Down
  1. 1. government rule by a sing person
  2. 2. the economy of the Roman Republic was primarily based on ___ & military conquest
  3. 3. large body of water that separates southern Europe from north Africa
  4. 4. a war between groups in the same country
  5. 5. a ruler with absolute power; special title given to a Roman leader during emergencies
  6. 8. a Roman common citizen
  7. 10. a Roman citizen that belongs to the aristocracy or nobility
  8. 13. a ruling class of noble families
  9. 14. the peninsula where the Roman civilization began
  10. 16. a social structure in the shape of a pyramid, with layers representing social classes of different rank
  11. 20. mountain range in northern Italy
  12. 23. ancient civilization that Romans assimilated many ideas from (religion, architecture, government, etc)