The Romans

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  1. 3. the Roman style of execution
  2. 5. aristocrat; higher, land owning social class
  3. 7. a type of townhouse in ancient Rome
  4. 8. Antony lost the civil war to Augustus for control of Rome
  5. 9. for whom Rome was named after
  6. 11. the first Roman emperor
  7. 12. polytheistic believers
  8. 13. a male leader
  9. 15. the public elects representatives to govern in their place
  10. 17. official appointed by the leader to govern a colony in a foreign land
  11. 22. a type of wooden apartment building in ancient Rome
  12. 24. a short sword carried by Roman soldiers
  13. 25. war a war between the same people within a country
  14. 27. Roman emperor who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire
  15. 28. roman emperor who was blamed for burning down Rome
  16. 29. and open air, outdoor area within a home
  17. 30. Roman city destroyed and preserved by Mt. Vesuvius
  18. 31. a group of three men holding power in Rome
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  1. 1. a military flag carried into battle to identify the different legions
  2. 2. a long spear carried by Roman soldiers
  3. 4. the area in a Roman idea where the governing took place
  4. 6. (two words/no space) the last Roman emperor
  5. 10. aristocratic officials that governed Rome
  6. 14. Roman emperor who was widely believed to be insane
  7. 16. where the Roman met to watch spectacles
  8. 18. officials elected by the plebians
  9. 19. Roman emperor who built the Colosseum
  10. 20. commoner; lower social class
  11. 21. a Roman military unit of 3,000 to 6,000 men
  12. 23. the male leader of a family
  13. 25. assassinated by enemies in the Senate
  14. 26. a large country house