The Roman Empire and Christianity

12345678910111213141516
Across
  1. 4. this emperor was instrumental in DIVIDING the Roman Empire to try and save it
  2. 6. this island was conquered in the Pax Romana...Hadrian will build a wall there
  3. 10. the Temple to ALL of the Roman gods...giant dome
  4. 11. this Roman poet wrote the Aeneid about Rome's mythical past and ties to Troy
  5. 12. the new religion that developed during the Pax Romana
  6. 14. the language of the Roman Empire
  7. 15. the arena for gladiators built by emperor Vespasian
  8. 16. the Romans gave the West the concept of "innocent until proven _____"
Down
  1. 1. Rome fell in large part due to waves of _____ by Germanic peoples
  2. 2. the engineering marvel that carried fresh water to Roman towns
  3. 3. the Emperor that moved the capital East...and legalized Christianity
  4. 5. this was standardized during the Pax Romana...making trade more efficient and stabilizing Rome's economy
  5. 7. the Romans were trading with China over this trade route in the Pax Romana
  6. 8. the Romans were able to build massive temples and structures due their invention of this building material
  7. 9. "The Roman Peace" 200 years of peace and stability
  8. 13. the first Emperor of Rome