Across
- 4. this empress was Justinian's brilliant and capable wife.
- 6. soldiers were armed with _________, a double-edged swords.
- 7. brought water from the country to the city.
- 9. Roman poet who wrote an epic poem called the Aeneid.
- 11. former gladiator who led a huge slave rebellion.
- 13. a form of government in which citizens elect their leader.
- 16. the study of the body and it's parts.
- 17. they would often face with poverty.
- 18. a large, open marketplace where food and goods are bought.
- 19. a government to oversee each of the provinces.
Down
- 1. when the Roman Empire divided, the eastern half became known as the _________
- 2. a Greek doctor who showed the importance of anatomy.
- 3. fought each other or wild animals to death.
- 5. he made many reforms to protect his empire, such as, made a powerful professional army of roughly 150,000 soldiers.
- 8. this general tried to institute a political reform to fix the broken system, he also built forts to stabilize Rome's boarder.
- 10. an astronomer who studied the motion of planets and stars.
- 12. were government officials who dealt with laws and judges, could also lead an army.
- 14. a well-known political leader and writer in Rome.
- 15. large mountain range that separates Italy from northern Europe.
- 20. this person believed that history had morals lessons to teach people, this person also wrote "History of Rome".