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| Emperor of the Mulian empire. He expanded Mali's borders and influence in the late 1300s. |
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| Founder of the religion of Islam |
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| The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believed to be the verbatim word of God. |
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| Largest branch of Islam making up 90% of the Muslims. |
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| Muslim historian who is often viewed as one of the fathers of the modern 4. |
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| The first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler and great military leader that converted the Franks to Christianity in the late 900s. |
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| Greatest of all Frankish kings, first emperor of western Europe since Roman times, ruled intelligently, advocated Christianity, and was Holy Roman Emperor. |
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| King of England in the late 800s that drove the Vikings out. He was also a great advocate of education. |
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| French noble chosen as king in the late 900s. Most historians regard the beginnings of modern France with his coronation. |
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| Founder of the Holy Roman Empire reigning in the 900s. He was the first German to be called the Emperor of Italy. |
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| The first Norman King of England as he took the throne by force from Anglo-Saxon resistors. He made it so that the king, rather than the nobles, held ultimate authority. |
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| The first census of all the assets in England. |
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| A political system in which kings and powerful nobles granted land to other nobles in return for loyalty, military assistance, and services. |
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| Artistic and architectural style that featured semi-circle arches, domes, and low horizontal lines, as well as dark eerie interiors. |
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| The unsuccessful military expeditions by European Christians to regain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. They did lead to an increase of trade between the regions, however. |
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| Muslim military leader against the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. He won the Third Crusade. |
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| He increased English royal authority by ensuring the army's loyalty to him. He also improved the English justice system. |
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| The traditional code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood. |
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| A Christian monk in Italy that developed a set of standards or a code of behavior to regulate the lives of monks |
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| A Romano-British and Christian missionary who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland. |
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| An English monk, author, and scholar. He is called "The Father of English History". |
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| A search by church reformers to seek out heretics and to eliminate heresy. Many people were tortured and executed for nothing more than having suspicions against them. |
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| Artistic and architectural style that emphasized light being let into interiors, pointed arches, tall columns, and other graceful characteristics. |
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| Byzantine emperor who led the political, economic, intellectual, and artistic revival of the empire in the 500s. |
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| A collection of fundamental works and jurisprudence, issued by order of the Byzantine emperor. It is the basis for the legal systems of most of Europe. |
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| The deliberate destruction of religious symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives. |
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| Two Byzantine brothers that were missionaries that converted the Slavs of central & eastern Europe to Christianity. They also created the Cyrillic alphabet. |
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| Kievan Rus reached the zenith of its cultural flowering and military power during his lengthy reign as grand prince. |
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| Emperor of India in the 600s that defeated the Huns, brought the peace to the region, and ruled wisely over a empire that had a high standard of living. |
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| Mongol leader that took over India in the late 1300s. He also conquered the entire Middle East. |
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| The greatest nomadic leader of central Asia of all times. Founder and emperor of the Mongol Empire. His invasions resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. |
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| He established the Yuan Dynasty and became Emperor of China. He was the first non-Chinese Emperor to conquer all of China. |
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| A Mongol state established in parts of present-day Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan in the 1200s-1400s. |
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| A Venetian merchant traveler whose travels recorded in a book did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He also inspired future explorers. |
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| The religion of Japan which is a set of practice to establish a connection between present-day Japan and its ancient past. It is also about spirits in nature. |
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| Japanese samurai code that stressed bravery, loyalty, and honor. |
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| English nobles forced King John I to sign this document which protected the liberties of the nobles and said the king wasn't above the law |
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| One of the most powerful and influential popes in history of the papacy. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian regimes of Europe, claiming a supremacy over all of Europe's kings. |
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| Representative law-making body in England compromised of the House of Lord (upper house) and the House of commons (Lower house) |
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| One of England's greatest monarchs, he divided the king's court into 3 branches. His court's decisions set a precedent for the future. |
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| A commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and their market towns that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe |
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| French representative assembly comprised of clergy, nobles, and townspeople. |
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| Two most prominent authors of the Middle Ages. The Father of the Italian Language and the Father of English Literature. |
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| King of France whose reign marks the French transition from a charismatic monarchy to a bureaucratic kingdom. It was a move towards modernity. |
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| 67 years in 1300s when the papal capital was located in Avignon, France by French popes instead of Rome, Italy where it was originally located. |
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| King of England who transformed England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His reign saw vital development in legislation and gov. In particular empowerment in English legislation. |
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| Series of conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between England and France. It was the result of Edward III trying to take the French throne and land among other things. |
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| Most devastating pandemic in human history peaked in Europe in mid 1300s. It was the bubonic plague and killed a third of Europe's population. |
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| English clergyman and teacher who attacked wealth and immorality of Roman Catholic Church among other things. |
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