Across
- 3. brilliant Carthaginian general who attacked the city of Rome
- 4. the queen of Egypt
- 7. legendary twin brothers who are said to have founded Rome
- 9. the largest group has the power to decide government actions
- 10. consul and general who encouraged poor people to join the army
- 11. ruler with almost absolute power, elected during time of war
- 14. money
- 15. the areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled
- 16. slave and former gladiator who led an uprising of slaves
- 22. a public speaker
- 24. the first emperor of Rome
- 25. a series of wars between Rome and Carthage
- 26. language spoken by the ancient Romans
- 28. the emperor under whom the Romans conquered most of the island of Britain
- 30. groups of up to 6,000 soldiers
- 31. country homes belonging to rich Romans
- 32. a powerful man in Rome who fought against the Roman Senate
Down
- 1. famous dictator who defeated a powerful enemy and then resigned his powers
- 2. Roman general who became dictator for life
- 5. the Roman Peace
- 6. elected officials
- 8. Caesar's former assistant who took control of Roman politics
- 12. a gifted philosopher and orator
- 13. rival of Marius who raised his own army to defeat Marius and take control of Rome
- 15. common people of Rome
- 17. powerful nobles of Rome
- 18. great Trojan hero told in Virgil's Aeneid
- 19. government in which people elect leaders to govern them
- 20. council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised officials
- 21. a young Senator who was once a friend and ally of Caesar's
- 23. methods of balancing power
- 27. to prohibit an official action
- 29. two most powerful elected officials