Across
- 3. Trench filled with water
- 4. Burning chemical mixture used as a weapon by the Byzantines
- 9. A unified Roman legal code brought stability to the various regions of the Empire that had been subject to inconsistent laws for years
- 10. The Roman Emperor who founded Constantinople, legalized Christianity and moved the Roman capital from Rome to Constantinople ("New Rome").
Down
- 1. When a country's culture (language, religion, food) is spread to other countries, usually by trade.
- 2. The wife of Justinian, who came from a poor family, turned actress, married Justinian despite his family's opposition, and very influential in governing the empire, maybe more than Justinian himself.
- 5. people with little experience in reference to Roman politicians who were in control of Rome which eventually led to its fall.
- 6. When a country purchases (imports) more than it sells (exports).
- 7. When currency is increasingly created leading to more in circulation, lessening its value and the price of goods costing more and more money.
- 8. Two larger bodies of water are connected by a narrow body of water.