The Founding of Rome

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Across
  1. 1. The plain the Latins settled on in central Italy.
  2. 4. Powerful tribe that settled in Etruria, north of Rome, and took control of Rome.
  3. 6. River Rome was founded on.
  4. 8. Word that describes Italy’s climate.
  5. 11. 6,000 men formed one Romen fighting group called a….?
  6. 12. Mountains in the north that separate Italy from Europe.
Down
  1. 2. They left Troy and settled in Italy.
  2. 3. They passed their alphabet on to the Romans.
  3. 5. The large island the toe of Italy points towards.
  4. 7. He killed his brother and named his city after himself.
  5. 9. This valuable “privilege” allowed Romans to vote and serve in the government.
  6. 10. Kind of government Rome established after the fall of the Etruscan kings (the Tarquins).