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96684715Charlemagnethe first Christian emperor of western medieval Europe0
96684716medieval"middle age" era in Europe from 500-15001
96684717Byzantine EmpireEastern portion of the Roman Empire from the fourth century and onward2
96684718Kievan RussiaState established at Kiev in Ukraine by Scandinavian adventurers3
96684719schismformal split in a religious community4
96684720manora large self-sufficient landholding consisting of the lord's residence, outbuildings, peasant villages and surrounding lands5
96684721serfagricultural workers that belonged to the manor and obligated to work for manor's lord6
96684722fiefa grant of land in return for a pledge to provide military service7
96684723vassala sworn supporter of a king or lord committed to rendering specified military service to that king or lord8
96684724papacycentral administration of the Roman Catholic Church, of which the Pope was the head9
96684725Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes10
96684726investiture controversyDispute between the popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over who held ultimate authority over bishops in imperial lands11
96684727monasticismLiving in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity, obedience and poverty12
96684728horse collarHarnessing method that increased the efficiency of horses by shifting the point of traction from the horse's neck to its shoulders13
96684729CrusadesArmed pilgrimages to the Holy Land by Christians determined to recover Jerusalem from Muslim rule14
96684730pilgrimageJourney to a sacred shrine by Christians seeking to show their piety, fulfill vows, or gain absolution for sins15

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