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- 2. A Latin term meaning "first in time or order," "the first man," or "chief"
- 5. A Latin phrase meaning "son of a god", a powerful political and religious title used by the Roman Emperor Augustus
- 6. A decisive naval clash fought off the western coast of Greece
- 8. Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt and political enemy of Augustus
- 10. The improvement or amendment of something—such as a law, system, or institution
- 12. The systematic dissemination of biased or misleading information designed to shape public opinion and influence behaviors
- 14. A strategic Macedonian city that evolved into a "little Rome"
- 16. A sovereign state or political unit that exercises supreme authority and controls a vast territory
- 17. A Roman general, statesman, and author who was the dictator of the Roman Republic
- 19. A Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic
- 20. Founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor
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- 1. Title granted to Gaius Octavius in 27 BC as a mark of divine approval
- 3. A form of government where supreme power resides with the citizens, who exercise that power by voting for representatives to govern on their behalf
- 4. The foundational conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great (49–45 BCE)
- 7. The general acceptance by the public or governed that an authority, institution, or rule is rightful, justified, and worthy of obedience
- 9. A roughly 200-year Golden Age of the Roman Empire, lasting from 27 BC to 180 AD
- 11. A political or governing body consisting of three individuals who share power, authority, and responsibility
- 13. A Roman general and statesman who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus
- 15. The highest governing, advisory, and constituting assembly in ancient Rome
- 18. The state of being steadfast, balanced, and resistant to sudden change