The Punic Wars were fought by the Roman against the

The soldier who lead his troops with war elephants into Italy was

Conquered peoples were forced to send Rome

The Romans built good roads so they could send______throughout the Empire

These were designed to bring water into conquered towns so Roman officials could enjoy the comforts of home.

Roman soldiers were

A triumphant general wore the cloak of ________and a laurel crown.

To entertain and distract Romans from their troubles, rulers pitted humans against _____________, ____________, _____________, and _______________in the Colosseum.

In 71 BCE, after years of mistreatment, ________________, a gladiator, led a slave revolt.

The Romance languages are so called because Julius Caesar conquered __________and ______________.

Gaius Julius Caesar

The first Roman emperor (and the adopted son of Julius Caesar), a just man who practiced self control and appreciated Greek culture, was