Ancient Rome Vocab
Across
- 4. they were a member of the land holding upper class
- 5. picture made of chips of colored stone or glass
- 9. first Roman emperor
- 11. first christian emperor
- 12. Roman astronomer who incorrectly theorized that Earth was the center of the universe
- 13. Roman emperor who divided the empire
- 15. people who have complete control over the government other than a king
- 17. domination by one country of the political,economic,or cultural life of another country or region
- 21. payment conquered people could be forced to pay
- 24. make fun of
- 25. religious belief that is contrary to the official teaching of a church
- 26. leader/teacher of a new faith/movement
Down
- 1. Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid
- 2. Roman general who became a dictator
- 3. huge farming estate
- 6. used to be called Byzantine until Constantine changed it to this
- 7. Roman plebeian who was a tribune and lobbied for government reforms
- 8. reject or block a government action
- 9. stone-like stone structure that carried water and helped the empire move inland
- 10. system of government in which officials are chosen by the people
- 14. father of the church
- 16. lower class which included common people like farmers
- 18. missionary who spread the teachings of Jesus Christ, he had a vision
- 19. foreign soldiers serving for pay to defend borders
- 20. people who inhabited early Italy
- 22. official from patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the armies
- 23. basic military unit with 5000 men
- 25. Roman emperor who codified Roman law and united the empire