History

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Across
  1. 3. Ancient Egyptian writing system
  2. 4. Babylonian king famous for his law code
  3. 7. Sixteenth-century religious movement led by Martin Luther
  4. 9. Ancient North African rival of Rome
  5. 11. Empire centred in modern-day Turkey
  6. 16. Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with elephants
  7. 17. Chinese dynasty that built much of today's Great Wall
  8. 18. First Holy Roman Emperor crowned in 800
  9. 19. Naval battle won by Admiral Nelson in 1805
  10. 20. Eastern Roman Empire with Constantinople as its capital
  11. 21. Civilisation conquered by Hernán Cortés
  12. 23. Medieval religious wars for control of the Holy Land
  13. 25. Russian royal family overthrown in 1917
  14. 26. South American empire conquered by Francisco Pizarro
  15. 27. Last title of the rulers of imperial Russia
  16. 28. Leader of the Russian Revolution in 1917
Down
  1. 1. Region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  2. 2. Intellectual movement emphasising reason and science
  3. 5. Campaigner for women's right to vote
  4. 6. Medieval system of land ownership and loyalty
  5. 8. Member of the revolutionary party led by Lenin
  6. 9. Spanish explorer and conqueror in the Americas
  7. 10. Series of wars between Rome and Carthage
  8. 12. First Chancellor who unified Germany
  9. 13. British admiral killed at the Battle of Trafalgar
  10. 14. Historic city now known as Istanbul
  11. 15. Treaty signed after the First World War
  12. 20. Plague that killed millions across Europe
  13. 22. Region where D-Day took place
  14. 24. Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944