Across
- 2. Rome's chief rival for trade dominance in Mediterranean during Republic time period.
- 5. The wealthy landowners of Roman society.
- 8. Time period (509-46BCE) when Rome was ruled as democracy
- 9. A person who is part of a society and has gained rights.
- 11. Roman capital during late period of Roman history, city is now known today as Istanbul, Turkey. (also known as Byzantium in its' history)
- 13. "uncivilized people" The Romans considered those who lived outside of their control as uncivilized.
- 15. A government controlled by one person
- 17. The average common person during ancient Roman times
- 19. Western half of the Eurasian landmass located north of the Mediterranean Sea
- 20. Named after Julius Caesar, this was the Roman word for Emperor
Down
- 1. Large body of water which primarily separate Europe from Africa. "Roman Lake"
- 3. A country with an elected government
- 4. A popular Roman general who became Rome's first dictator.
- 6. A society which has developed a culture around a permanent organized settlement
- 7. Time period (46BCE-476CE) when Rome was ruled as a dictatorship, power was invested in an emperor
- 10. Capital city of modern day Italy, this city's history stretches back 2500+ years and was a center of Roman power.
- 12. An elected member of the government who represents the people and helps make laws
- 14. Like an adviser for the senate, spoke for the poor and had veto power.
- 16. Land with water on three sides
- 18. Boot shaped peninsula country of central southern Europe where Roman people came from.