Across
- 2. Fortifications to protect the state from enemies.
- 4. Honest and capable officials who helped the king govern.
- 6. A strong army responsible for defending the state from
- 8. Friendly neighboring states or allies.
Down
- 1. The population and the territory of the state.
- 3. The state’s wealth, which had to be collected fairly.
- 5. and invasions.
- 7. The main ruler and head of the state.