The Roman Republic

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Across
  1. 2. public square and site of important government buildings and temples
  2. 4. daring Roman general who defeated Hannibal
  3. 7. harsh tyrant who was the last king of Rome
  4. 11. representatives elected by the plebeians
  5. 13. leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army
  6. 14. river where legendary brothers were abandoned
  7. 16. aristocratic branch of Rome's government
  8. 19. built original settlement at Rome
  9. 20. 5,000 heavily armed foot soldiers
  10. 21. native to northern Italy-metalworkers
Down
  1. 1. wealthy landowners who held power
  2. 3. brilliant Carthaginian general
  3. 5. first Roman hill to be settled
  4. 6. legendary brothers who founded Rome
  5. 8. common workers, majority of population
  6. 9. wars between Rome and Carthage
  7. 10. location of Rome
  8. 12. established colonies along southern Italy and Sicily
  9. 15. "public affairs"
  10. 17. number of tables of Roman law
  11. 18. official who commanded the army or directed the government