Across
- 2. A Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman empire
- 6. The middle class of Roman citizens
- 7. A Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the second Punic war
- 10. A city-state on coast of Africa, they had a huge trading empire
- 11. In the Roman republic, one of the 2 powerful officials elected each year to command the army and direct government
- 12. The wars between Rome and Carthage over trading
- 14. In ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
- 15. The upper class of Roman citizens
Down
- 1. A group of three men holding power, in particular the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 B.C.
- 3. In ancient Rome, the supreme governing body, originally made up of only aristocrats
- 4. A general increase in prices and fall purchasing value of money
- 5. A form of government in which power is in the hands of representatives and leaders are elected by citizens who have the right to vote
- 8. A unit of 3,000 - 6,000 men in the ancient Roman army
- 9. One of Rome's most successful leaders who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire
- 12. The peace which existed between nationalities within the Roman empire
- 13. An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap