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World History Study Guide to 1648 (view source)
Revision as of 01:40, October 7, 2011
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|Any “uncivilized” (not Roman), unshaven, wild warriors that would attack and invade ancient Rome were considered to be such, and were named by the Romans (“barbarus” for “bearded”).
|Any “uncivilized” (not Roman), unshaven, wild warriors that would attack and invade ancient Rome were considered to be such, and were named by the Romans (“barbarus” for “bearded”).
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|[[Battle of Tours]]
|Pivotal victory against the Muslims (732); led by Charles "the Hammer" of the Germanic people known as the "Franks".
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|[[B.C.E.]]
|[[B.C.E.]]
|Flawed secularized term to denote "Before Common Era" same dating system as B.C. but secularized.
|Flawed secularized term to denote "Before Common Era" same dating system as B.C. but secularized.
|[[Caligula]]
|[[Caligula]]
|Caligula ruled from (A.D. 37-41) He was a cruel, mindless emperor. At one point he made his horse a consul.
|Caligula ruled from (A.D. 37-41) He was a cruel, mindless emperor. At one point he made his horse a consul.
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|[[Carolingian Court]]
|Dynasty that started with Charles Martel and his descendants, including Charlemagne, whose revival of education became known as the Carolingian Renaissance. The crowning of Charlemagne in 800 is considered the birth of the "Holy Roman Empire", also known as the Carolingian empire.
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|[[Carthage]]
|[[Carthage]]
|[[Charlemagne]]
|[[Charlemagne]]
|King of the Franks from 768 AD to 814 AD, and Holy Roman Emperor from 800 AD; he greatly expanded both his empire and Christianity during his rule.
|King of the Franks from 768 AD to 814 AD, and Holy Roman Emperor from 800 AD; he greatly expanded both his empire and Christianity during his rule.
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|[[Charles "the Hammer"]]
|Christian ruler who led the Germanic peoples to a decisive victory against the Muslims in the Battle of Tours (732)
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|[[Chivalry]]
|Code of behavior developed during feudalism; required loyalty to one's lord and to God and looking out for one another
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|[[China]]
|[[China]]
|[[Fertile Crescent]]
|[[Fertile Crescent]]
|An area of land in the Middle East area where it was easier to grow crops
|An area of land in the Middle East area where it was easier to grow crops
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|[[feudalism]]
|The new system of government and economics for Western Europe in the 8th century of the Frankish kingdom; basic system consisted of a "noble" or "lord" who owned land (called a "fief") given by the king which was rented out to "vassals". These vassals, in turn, rented it out to the "peasants" or "serfs" to farm.
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|[[First Punic War]]
|[[First Punic War]]