Across
- 3. Julius Caesar’s second-in-command who took over for him when he was assassinated
- 5. Roman general part of the First Triumvirate; controlled Rome with Caesar after the end of the First Triumvirate
- 10. a government in ancient Rome made up of three men who shared the responsibility for running the state
- 11. Roman general and dictator who undid many reforms in the Republic and strengthened the Senate
- 13. woman who became queen of Egypt with Julius Caesar’s help
- 15. the geographical boundary that Caesar crossed with his army, instigating a civil war
- 17. wars fought between Rome and Carthage
- 18. a Roman senator who argued for defeating Carthage completely
- 19. a unit of about six thousand men in the Roman army
- 20. a system for recruiting members of the military or other government service by requiring every male citizen to serve
Down
- 1. a leader with absolute power
- 2. the worst military defeat in Roman history achieved by Hannibal
- 4. a gladiator who started a slave revolt in ancient Rome
- 6. a powerful trading city in Africa, originally settled by the Phoenicians
- 7. a group of countries or territories ruled over by a single government
- 8. Roman general, member of the First Triumvirate and dictator of Rome
- 9. a man in ancient Rome who fought to the death in an arena to entertain the public
- 12. the great military leader of Carthaginian armies in the Punic Wars
- 14. Roman general who ended Spartacus’ slave revolt; his death ends the First Triumvirate
- 16. Julius Caesar’s adopted son, member of the Second Triumvirate
