Ancient Rome Vocab

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