Across
- 4. to succeed
- 6. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
- 8. to become weaker
- 11. the condition of being steady and unchanging
- 13. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law; harsh ruler
- 15. a battle, war, fight, or disagreement
- 16. the system that involves the making, buying, and selling goods
- 18. to reach an understanding; to make a decision
- 24. a Persian religion based on the belief in one God
- 27. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
Down
- 1. enough
- 2. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
- 3. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- 5. to build by putting parts together
- 7. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 9. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; a new territory
- 10. a government by the people
- 12. influence; cause change
- 14. enslaved person in ancient Sparta
- 17. a government in which a small group has control
- 19. a straight or narrow sea between two land masses
- 20. control or influence something or someone
- 21. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
- 22. a Greek city-state
- 23. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
- 25. of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war
- 26. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows