Roman Vocabulary Crossword

Military unit of 5000 men and cavalry
Roman emperor that ended persecution of Christians
The majority of citizens, they developed their own governing body and the Twelve Tables
Roman rival, their naval experience was no match for the Roman Army
Elected official who helped the plebeians protect their rights
Roman period of peace and prosperity
These people could be POWS, born into it, or sold themselves to cover debts
Member of the first Triumvirate, he became Rome's first dictator
He wrote of the epic poem 'The Aeneid'
This Roman emperor split the empire into eastern and western halves.
Constantine moved the center of Rome to this new city
Rome's northern most territory
Government in which the citizens have the right to select their own leaders in which there are no monarchs
Series of wars between Rome and Carthage, where the Romans superior military and strategy proved victorious
Taking battle elephants across the Alps proved foolish for this general
Created in 451 BC, these protected the rights of the plebeian class
The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius destroyed numerous Roman cities, chiefly this famous city
With roots in Judaism, followers of this religion were harshly persecuted