Across
- 2. - Italian diplomat, philosopher, and writer, known for "The Prince" (11 letters, eleven)
- 6. - Classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy (8 letters, eight)
- 7. - Author of "1984," which critiques totalitarian regimes (6 letters, six)
- 8. - Ancient city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD (7 letters, seven)
- 9. - Relating to the ancient city of Troy (6 letters, six)
- 12. - Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (9 letters, nine)
- 15. - Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period (9 letters, nine)
Down
- 1. - Founder of the Mongol Empire (6 letters, six)
- 3. - Mongol emperor and founder of the Yuan dynasty in China (6 letters, six)
- 4. - Renaissance artist known for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper (8 letters, eight)
- 5. - Vikings who settled in France and became a powerful political force (7 letters, seven)
- 10. - First name of the dictator of the Roman Republic who significantly altered the government (6 letters, six)
- 11. - Code name for the first day of the Normandy landings (4 letters, four)
- 13. - Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 to 1603 (9 letters, nine)
- 14. - Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer, known for his contributions to the scientific revolution (7 letters, seven)