Across
- 3. huge farming estates bought by wealthy
- 5. Basic military unit - 5,00 men
- 9. pictures made from chips of colored stones
- 10. foreign soldiers serving for pay to defend its borders
- 15. elected a tribune, told state to distribute land to poor farmers
- 16. Plebian consul; to protect their interest
- 17. A Jew from Asia Minor, began widespread of new faith
- 18. A person sent forth
- 20. members of landholding upper class
- 21. Astronomer-mathematician that proposed the theory that the Earth is the center of the universe
- 22. to supervise business of government
- 23. codified Roman laws, made some for all provinces
- 25. People who inhabited early Italy
- 26. make fun of (Roman society)
Down
- 1. Caesar Ambitious military commander that served from 100-44 B.C.E
- 2. restore order, divided empire into 2, also slowed inflation by lowering priced goods
- 4. First Christian emperor, set up granted toleration to christians
- 6. establishing control over foreign lands & people
- 7. beliefs said to be contrary to official church teachings
- 8. ruler who has complete control over a government
- 11. New capital of "New Rome"
- 12. block laws; tribune blocked laws that were harmful to plebians
- 13. Father of the Church
- 14. bridge-like stone structures that carried water from hills to Roman cities
- 18. Exalted one, declared first citizen of Roman Empire
- 19. Famous Roman poet
- 20. farmers,merchants,artisans that made up the majority
- 24. Form of Government where people choose their officials