Roman Republic XWord

3. Social structure in the shape of a pyramid, layers represent social classes.
6. government rule by the majority of citizens
11. Romans who had special rights such as the right to vote, hold office, and own land
12. city that was Rome's first true rival in the Mediterranean region and opponent in the Punic Wars
13. a war between groups in the same country
16. a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean
17. the economy of the Roman Republic was primarily based on ___ & military conquest
20. a ruling class of noble families
22. Carthaginian general who almost defeated Rome in the 2nd Punic War
23. government rule by a single person

1. a Roman citizen that belongs to the aristocracy or nobility
2. large body of water that separates southern Europe from north Africa
4. form of government in which citizens elect representatives who rule for them
5. a Roman general who ended the Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life
7. a ruler with absolute power; special title given to a Roman leader during emergencies
8. ancient civilization that Romans assimilated many ideas from (religion, architecture, government, etc)
9. the language of the Roman Republic
10. the branch of the Republican government that represented the aristocracy
14. the highest ranking officials in the Roman Republican government
15. belief in more than one god
16. a Roman common citizen
18. the peninsula where the Roman civilization began
19. Julius Caesar's grandnephew and heir; became the 1st Emperor of Rome after winning a civil war against Antony & Cleopatra
21. mountain range in northern Italy