Rome Review

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Across
  1. 2. Power is held by representatives who are elected
  2. 4. Chariot racing venue and start of the great fire
  3. 5. Rule by Kings and Queens, Rome's first type of government
  4. 9. City that emerged as the most powerful, passing up Rome
  5. 10. Roman emperor who divided the empire to deal with local issues
  6. 12. Italian architectural shape that was developed for structural integrity
  7. 14. Rome's original lawcode that was similar to Hammurabi's Code
  8. 15. Emperor who blamed the great fire on the Christians
  9. 16. trade route Constantinople had greater access to than Rome
  10. 19. Language that most Western alphabets are based on
  11. 20. Massive stadium for public entertainment
  12. 22. The elites of Roman society
  13. 23. Military leader from Carthage
  14. 24. Individual closely involved in the Ides of March
  15. 25. Romana Time period where Romans experienced peace and wealth
  16. 26. Sole leader according to Roman Catholicism
  17. 30. The mythological founders of Rome and sons of Mars
  18. 32. Extensive architectural system that made it possible to transport water long distances
  19. 34. Rome's first emperor, kickstarting the Pax Romana after defeating Marc Antony & Cleopatra
  20. 35. Sea that Rome is in the center of
  21. 36. Leaders in the Eastern Orthodox Church
  22. 37. The 13th apostle that works to spread Christianity
  23. 38. Son and incarnation of God, the central figure of the New Testament
Down
  1. 1. Group that the Romans struggled to deal with as they invaded the boundaries
  2. 3. The wars between Carthage and Rome
  3. 6. The group of elected advisors to the Roman Consuls in the Republic
  4. 7. Roman leaders harassed individuals suspected of Christianity
  5. 8. Individual who set the precedent for the abuse of power when necessary, leading to dictators
  6. 11. Greek military shape that the Romans improved upon when creating the Legion
  7. 13. Book written by Emperor Marcus Aurelius and is about stoic philosophy
  8. 17. Language spoken in Constantinople
  9. 18. The mountain range isolating the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe
  10. 21. First group of Italians
  11. 27. The majority of Roman society
  12. 28. Bureaucratic government group with workers
  13. 29. General who defeated the Gauls and eventually was assassinated for power abuse
  14. 31. Gladiator who was enslaved and led a revolt against the Romans
  15. 33. Type of religion that Roman mythology fit into