This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
a native of ancient Etruria.
the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning from 535 BC until the popular uprising in 509 that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
the center or capital city of the ancient Carthaginian civilization
The _________________ were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC.
a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
(in ancient Rome) a commoner. a member of the lower social classes.
(in ancient Rome) one of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic.
an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests. a Roman legionary officer.
a rejection of a law.
The earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of law was the _______________________________.
the restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force. Adolf Hitler
known by his nomen and cognomen Julius Caesar, was a Roman politician, military general, and historian who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
(in ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular ( the First ____________ ) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and ( the Second ____________ ) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 BC.
was a Roman statesman and military leader who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. His status as the founder of the Roman Principate has consolidated an enduring legacy as one of the most effective and controversial leaders in human history.
the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire.
an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.
a system of money in general use in a particular country.