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| name used for E'rn Roman Empire |
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| greatest Byznte empereor; major goal was to reunite the old roman empire |
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| religion/ church in the e'+byzntne empire |
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| capital city of the byznte empire |
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| law code that preserved many roman laws |
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| orthodox church built by Justinian+Theodora |
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| Justinian's wife; helped increase women's rights in byznte empire |
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| split betwn the e'orthodox+catholic church |
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| year the byznte empire fell |
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| muslim group that conquered constantinople,ending the byznte empire |
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| created by orthodox missionaries so russians could read the Bible |
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| mongol leader who united the mongols of asia |
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| mongol armies that invaded russia; looted and burned cities |
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| Russian czar who defeated the golden horde+controlled n'russia |
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| time of economic+cultural decline in w'europe |
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| 1st holy roman emperor+created the feudal system;major goal was to unite the old roman empire |
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| largest desert in the world;located in n'ern africa |
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| italian merchant+explorer who wrote a vivid account of his travels+wealth+beauty of the FarE' |
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| term used for africans who intermarried w. arabs |
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| regian of africa's the largest+most populous;grassland area |
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| major african trading kingdoms 3 |
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| capital city of the byzantine empire |
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| early middle ages (dark ages) |
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| time of economic+cultural decline in w'rn europe |
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| people who were bound to work the land+sold w. the land;peasants |
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| basic political+military system in which land was exchanged for military service |
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| famous for defeating the muslims at the battle of tours in 732;battle kept w'rn europe free to be Christian |
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| AKA norsemen;brutal warriors from scandanavia that invaded europe in the 8-10centuries |
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| mongol warrior who united the mongols of asia |
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| russian leader brought n'rn russia under his control+established absolute rule over the country |
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| someone who dies for their beliefs |
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| french girl who brought france victory in the 100 Yrs War |
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| series of battles between england+france |
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| church court that used trials,torture,+death to enforce the catholic faith in spain |
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| united spain;wanted religious uniformity+began the inquisition |
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| attempt made by spanish christian leaders to retake land from muslims |
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| legislative body that included the house of lords+house of commons |
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| documnt that limited the english king's power;signed in 1215 |
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| wicked english king that was forced to sign the magna carta |
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| took control of england after winning the battle of hastings 1066 |
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| exclusive control over a service/product |
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| holy wars fought betwn christians+muslims over palestine |
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| to be banned from the church |
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| pope who tried to make reforms n the catholic church |
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| trained soldiers on horseback who served the lord |
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| medieval military,political,social system based on the holding of land |
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| people moved from the desertfication of the sahara which spread knowledge of farmng and iron tools |
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| founder of the kingdom mali;converted to islam but still kept traditional african religion |
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| made trip to mecca;expanded mali kingdom to atlantic |
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| trading city in africa;leading center of learning |
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| mongol chieftan who united the mongols of asia |
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| mongol peace, growth,+political stability |
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| items that were traded from china |
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| windmills,gunpowder,paper,porcelain,+cards |
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| conquered china;ruled korea,tibet,+vietnam |
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| 90% of all muslims today;political leader not religious authority |
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| radical minority group of muslims |
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| camel caravans used to cross the desert |
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| journey made for a religious reason |
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| 5 pillars of muslim faith |
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| prayer,alms,fasting,+pilgrimage |
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| black stone in the great mosque;holiest of all islamic shrines |
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| name given to followers of the islamic faith |
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| religion begun by mohammed;submission to god |
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| place islamic religion began in 600sAD |
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