Rome's Decline

12345678910111213141516
Across
  1. 7. Rome saw a large amount of _______ after the government began producing more and more coins, thus reducing the value of them.
  2. 9. During the time of political confusion, emperors had to pay ____ _____ to their soldiers in order to remain in power.
  3. 10. Which religion began in the Roman Empire and was adopted by Roman emperors in the 300s CE?
  4. 12. Romans were took inspiration from the ______ in areas including literature, arts, architecture, government, and more.
  5. 14. This emperor split the Roman Empire in two to try and make it easier to control.
  6. 15. While the Western Roman Empire thrived, the _______ Roman Empire collapsed following much fighting and invasion.
  7. 16. The name of the emperor who moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium.
Down
  1. 1. What was the capital city Byzantium called after its name was changed?
  2. 2. The American legal system has its roots in _______ ideas.
  3. 3. The name of the large sea found between the European and African continents.
  4. 4. To protected themselves from invasion by the Germanic tribes and the Sasanian armies, people began building protective _____ around their cities and homes.
  5. 5. This large arch-like bridges were used to carry water into Roman cities.
  6. 6. This emperor introduced a series of political reforms to solve some of the issues Rome was facing at the time.
  7. 8. What was Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus previously known as?
  8. 11. A two hundred year period of peace started by Emperor Caesar Augustus.
  9. 13. Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian languages are all derived from _____.