Across
- 2. - sparse, dry grassland
- 9. ruler who has absolute power
Down
- 1. - assembly or legislature
- 3. Group - large group of people who share the same language and cultural heritage
- 4. - in the Byzantine Empire, highest church official in a major city
- 5. venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church
- 6. - title of the ruler of the Russian Empire (Caesar)
- 7. - great land owning nobles
- 8. - holy image of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a