RCC 3.3 & 3.4 vii (#7)

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Across
  1. 2. Administrators and officials who helped consolidate power for rulers within their empires.
  2. 6. The objective that covers all of these key terms.
  3. 7. A major empire that expanded into Southern Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
  4. 8. Conflicts between empires that influenced expansion and consolidation.
Down
  1. 1. Elite soldiers or units used by empires to enforce control and expand territory.
  2. 3. An empire in Persia that established Shia Islam as the state religion and expanded its territory.
  3. 4. An empire in South Asia known for its cultural achievements and military strength.
  4. 5. States that expanded and consolidated power through the use of gunpowder technology.