Roman Empire

1. group of ruling class families in ancient Rome. The distinction was highly significant in the Roman Kingdom and the early Republic
3. City state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
7. a rider or performer on horseback
9. Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire
10. Play where they made fun of politicians
12. the unofficial title used by the Roman emperors from Augustus
13. a large military force
15. Ancient Games were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states
16. Language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages
18. Highest elected public official of the Roman Republic
19. Greek word of arrogance

2. Special position in government which was held for
3. a body of troops standing or moving in close formation
4. Representative of the Roman people and the repository of Roman sovereignty
5. The male head of a family or household
6. the doctrine or belief that there is only one God
8. Ancient Greek or Roman war galley with three banks of oars.
11. had the power to veto
12. a member of the lower social classes
14. place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged
17. The belief in or worship of more than one god