Across
1
Legislative body in ancient Rome
4
Ancient empire that conquered much of Europe
5
Period of ten years
6
Freedom from outside control
7
Practice of establishing foreign colonies
8
Military blockade of a fortified place
10
Male monarch ruler
Down
2
Person who buys and sells goods
3
Advanced stage of human society
4
Sudden overthrow of a government
9
Person who travels to discover new lands
11
Handwritten historical document
12
Period of one hundred years