Rome

5. Diseases that swept throughout Byzantine armies, killing many soldiers and weakening Byzantium.
8. The capital of the Byzantine empire, this city controlled trade routes and was protected from invaders by surrounding land formations.
9. An oval arena in which chariot races and other events happened.
11. A famous roman arena in which roman warriors fought to the death to entertain the people.
13. A large area that was a marketplace and also a meeting place.
14. The emperor who moved Rome’s capital city to Byzantium or Constantinople. This emperor also reinforced the laws of Diocletian.
15. One of the main languages of the romans, used for government, trade, learning, and literature.

1. In attempt to stop the economic decline, merchants and farmers raised their prices to match the decline of the value of money.
2. She convinced Justinian to stay loyal to the city when angry taxpayers in Constantinople threatened the government.
3. The Roman king of the gods, god of the skies and thunderstorms. Greek form: Zeus.
4. Political changes to make things better introduced by a general named Diocletian.
6. A person who was trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
7. A group of Germanic invaders who were supposed to be treated fairly by the romans, but then treated unfairly. This group then rebelled against the roman government.
10. Rome had declined because of this group of invaders.
12. An important emperor who strengthened the Byzantine army and created the Hagia Sophia.