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5521820483ConstantineEmperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)0
5521820484JustinianByzantine emperor in the 6th century A.D. who reconquered much of the territory previously ruler by Rome, initiated an ambitious building program , including Hagia Sofia, as well as a new legal code1
5521820485TheodoraThe wife of Justinian, she helped to improve the status of women in the Byzantinian Empire and encouraged her husband to stay in Constntinople and fight the Nike Revolt.2
5521820486Vladimir of KievPrince Vladimir of Kiev converted to Orthodox Christianity around 989. He ordered that his subjects convert, affirming the influence that Byzantine had on Russia.3
5521820487ConstantinopleA large and wealthy city that was the imperial capital of the Byzantine empire and later the Ottoman empire, now known as Istanbul4
5521909544Justinian's CodeA law code created by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian about 530 CE. It was a revision of the old Roman law system.5
5521883311Eastern Orthodox ChurchChristian followers in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire); split from Roman Catholic Church and shaped life in eastern Europe and western Asia6
5521894715Russian Orthodox ChurchThe religion adopted by the Russian Princes in Kiev. Moscow will become known as the Third Rome, the cultural and religious guide of Christianity (after fall of Rome and Constantinople)7
5521932884Patriarch of ConstantinopleHead of the Eastern Orthodox Church, compared to the Pope is head of the Catholic Church.8
5521915147Great Schism- 1054 C.E. (ch. 13)split between Eastern and Western Christian Churches. Thus establishing the two branches of Christianity known as the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church.9
5521820488CaesaropapismEmperor not only ruled as a secular lord but also played an active and prominent role in ecclesiastical (religious) affairs10
5521820489Hagia SophiaMost famous example of Byzantine architecture, it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world.11
5521820490Greek fireByzantine weapon consisting of mixture of chemicals (petroleum, quicklime, sulfur) that ignited when exposed to water; utilized to drive back Arab fleets that attacked Constantinople12
5521820491Theme SystemPolitical and social reform that placed an imperial province under the jurisdiction of a general. It help strengthen the Byzantine Empire.13
5521820492IconoclasmA religious controversy of the 8th century; Byzantine emperor attempted, but failed, to suppress icon veneration.14
5521876760IconsDuring the Middle Ages, the two branches of Christianity drew farther apart. A dispute over the use of _____, or holy images, contributed to the split. Many Christians used images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints in their worship.15
5521820493CrusadesA series of military expeditions in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Westrn European Christians to reclain control of the Holy Lands from the Muslims16
5521820496OttomansTurks who had come to Anatolia and conquered Constantinople and changed the name to Istanbul. They converted to Islam17
5521820497Cyrillic alphabetan alphabet drived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages18
5521820498KievTrade city in southern Russia established by Scandinavian traders in 9th century; became focal point for kingdom of Russia that flourished to 12th century.19
5521975148HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca (one of the five pillars)20
5521978664HijraMuhammad's flight (migration) from Mecca to Medina21
5521980227Jihad"struggle" against ignorance and unbelief by spreading the word of Islam22
5521820499Muhammadthe Arab prophet from Mecca who founded Islam (570-632)23
5522001530Islammeans "submission," signifying obedience to the rule and will of Allah.24
5521997755Qur'anBook composed of divine revelations made to the Prophet Muhammad between ca. 610 and his death in 632; the sacred text of the religion of Islam25
5521820500Alithe fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites26
5521820501AllahMuslim name for the one and only God27
5521820502Dar al-Islaman Arabic term that means the "house of Islam" and that refers to lands under Islamic rule.28
5521820503Ummathe community of all Muslims29
5521820504Five Pillars of Islamtrue Muslims were expected to follow (principle of Salvation): belief in Allah, pray 5 times a day, giving of alms, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime30
5521985815BedouinNomadic pastoralists of the Arabian Peninsula with a culture based on herding camels and goats.31
5521993416Muslim"One who has submitted"; followers of Islam32
5521968412"People of the Book"the name for Jews and Christians for whom the Muslims had religious tolerance; called this because each religion had a holy book with teachings similar to that of the Qur'an33
5521820505Shari'ahbody of Islamic law that includes interpretation of the Quran and applies Islamic principles to everyday life34
5521820508ShiaThe branch of Islam whose members acknowledge Ali and his descendants as the rightful successors of Muhammad35
5521820506Caliph"Successor to the Prophet"- the name of the supreme political and religious leader of Islam following the death of Muhammad.36
5521820507Umayyad CaliphateArabic dynasty (661-750), with its capital at Damascus, that was marked by a tremendous period of expansion to Spain in the west and India in the east.37
5522003968SunniA branch of Islam whose members acknowledge the first four caliphs as the rightful successors of Muhammad38
5522016968MosqueMuslim place of worship39
5521820509Abbasid CaliphateDynasty that overthrew the Umayyad to rule the Muslim caliphate from 750 to 1258; for 150 years they maintained the unity of the caliphate and Islamic civilization and culture flourished; established capital in Baghdad40
5521820510UlamaMuslim religious scholars. From the ninth century onward, the primary interpreters of Islamic law and the social core of Muslim urban societies.41
5521820511Caravanseriaan inn with a large outdoor area where caravans could stay42
5521820512Sufisa mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life43
5521820513Hajjthe fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah44
5521820514MadrasasIslamic schools45
5521820515Sui Dynasty(589-618 CE) The short dynasty between the Han and the Tang; built the Grand Canal, strengthened the government, and introduced Buddhism to China46
5521820516Grand CanalThe 1,100-mile (1,700-kilometer) waterway linking the Yellow and the Yangzi Rivers. It was begun in the Han period and completed during the Sui Empire.47
5521820517Tang Dynasty(618-907 CE) Considered the golden age of Chinese civilization and ruled for nearly 300 years; China grew under the dynasty to include much of eastern Asia, as well as large parts of Central Asia48
5521820518Equal-field systemAgricultural reform favoring the peasants under the Tang dynasty in China, inheritance system where 1/5 of the land when to the peasant's descendants and the rest went to the government.49
5521820519Bureaucracy of MeritBureaucracy chosen by civil service examinations based on Confucian education - no longer decided by family lineage50
5521820520Middle Kingdomrefers to China because the people believed that their land stood between heaven and earth.51
5521820521UighursNomadic Turkish people who were hired by the Tang to defeat the rebellion of An Lushan, later sacked Chang'an and Luoyang.52
5521820522Song Dynasty(960 - 1279 AD); this dynasty was started by Tai Zu; by 1000, a million people were living there; started feet binding; had a magnetic compass; had a navy; traded with India and Persia (brought pepper and cotton); first to have paper money, explosive gun powder; *landscape black and white paintings53
5522053044foot bindingMale imposed practice to mutilate a women's feet in order to reduce size; produced pain and restricted movement; helped confine women to the household; seen as beautiful to the elite54
5522056309Chan Buddhisma syncretic faith mixing Chinese characteristics with Buddhism. Became popular in China, but there remained a determined resistance against it from Daoists and Confucians.55
5522059731flying moneyChinese credit instrument that provided vouchers to merchants to be redeemed at the end of a venture; reduced danger of robbery; an early form of currency56
5521820524Neo-ConfucianismThe Confucian response to Buddhism by taking Confucian and Buddhist beliefs and combining them into this. However, it is still very much Confucian in belief.57
5521820525SillaIndependent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; submitted as a vassal of the Tang emperor and agreed to tribute payment; ruled united Korea by 668.58
5521820526VietnamSoutheastern Asian country, called Nam Viet, successfully rebelled from China in 939. fell into chaos, stabilized after a series of long dynasties59
5521820527Nara JapanJapanese period (710-794) centered around city of Nara, that was the highest point of Chinese influence.60
5521820528Heian periodThe era in Japanese history from A.D. 794-1185, arts and writing flourished during this time. Moved away from Chinese culture61
5522083442Medieval JapanA middle era falling between the Heian period and the Tokugawa dynasty of the Modern Age.62
5521820530Shoguna hereditary military dictator of Japan (emperor was a symbolic head)63
5522087079Japanese feudalismFour class system laid down with marriage restrictions and to members of the same class. 1-emporer and shogun. 2- dayimo. 3- samurai 4- artisans, commoners, merchants64
5522079286ShintoismAn ancient, indigenous religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma.65
5521820531Samuraia Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy and pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.66
5521820532BushidoThe strict code of behavior followed by samurai warriors in Japan67
5521820533Harsha(r.606-648 CE) He restored centralized rule in northern India after the collapse of the Gupta. He can be compared to Charlemagne.68
5521820534Mahmud of Ghazni (Ghaznavid Turks)Third ruler of Turkish slave dynasty in Afghanistan; led invasions of northern India; credited with sacking one of wealthiest of Hindu temples in northern India; gave Muslims reputation for intolerance and aggression.69
5521820535Sultanate of DelhiUnstable kingdom in North India founded by the Ghaznavids. This invasion was more systematic than Mahmud's and after it succedded, the capital was established at Delhi. Raided south India. Established Islam in India.70
5521820536Chola kingdomKingdom situated in the deep south. At its high point, Chola forces conquered Ceylon and parts of southeast Asia, funded by the profits of trade, dominated the sea, did not build a tightly centralized state.71
5521820537Kingdom of AxumFounded in the highlands of northern Ethiopia, adopted Christianity, built an empire that included most of Ethiopia as well as Yemen in southern Arabia.72
5522124683Indian Ocean BasinThe most important maritime trade network during the postclassical period. It involved trade between Arab, Persian, Turkish, Indian, African, Chinese, and Europe merchants.73
5522127107EmporiaPort cities on the Indian Ocean known for thriving trade and cultural diffusion between merchants throughout the trade networ74
5521820539Clovisking of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris; converted to Christianity75
5521820540Charles MartelCarolingian monarch of Franks; responsible for defeating Muslims in battle of Tours in 732; ended Muslim threat to western Europe.76
5521820541CharlemagneCarolingian Frankish king who conquered most of Europe and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in the year 80077
5521820542Pope Gregory IHe protected the city of Rome and the church by mobilizing forces for the purpose of defense; he reasserted papal supremacy and increased the role and importance of the church in people's lives78
5521820543FranksGroup of Germanic people who rose to prominence under the leadership of King Clovis.79
5521820545Magyarsdescendants of nomadic peoples from Central Asia who had settled in Hungary. Raided settlements throughout Western Europe.80
5521820546VikingsSeafaring Scandinavian (Norse mariners) people who raided the coasts of northern and western from the eighth through the tenth century.81
5522184972System of Lords and RetainersSystem used to protect lands and restore order in decentralized Europe.82
5522195616Retainershired by Nobles (lords) to serve as soldiers in their private armies. In return, these soldiers received money and/or grants of land83
5522210529Manorslarge estate which served as the principal form of agricultural organization in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.84
5522217826SerfsIndividuals who cultivated the lords land and lived on the Manor. The Serfs provided crops, taxes and other services in exchange for protection from the lord and use of the land.85
5521820547Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor who had little control over the hundreds of princes who elected him. It lasted from 962 to 1806.86
5521820548MonasticismA way of life in which men and women withdraw from the rest of the world in order to devote themselves to their faith87
5522217827Benedictine RuleSet of regulations used to provide discipline and a sense of purpose to monastic communities88
5522251685Venacular languageCommon speech of the masses. As opposed to Latin, the language of the learned and the Catholic Church.89
5522276536SteppesTreeless plains, especially the high, flat expanses of northern Eurasia, which usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. They are good lands for nomads and their herds. Good for breeding horses: essential to Mongol military90
5522290063Shamanism91
5522338244Saljuq TurksNomadic peoples from Central Asia who convert to Islam and conquer the Abbassid empire92
5522347829SultanLeader of the Saljuq Turks93
5522359937Chenggis (Ghengis) KhanEstablished the Mongol Empire and is considered one of the greatest warriors of all time. Establishes a powerful army and conquers Northern China and Islamic rulers.94
5522376281KhanMongol ruler95
5522384904Khanatefour divisions of the Mongol world after death of Chenggis Khan - Golden Horde (Russia), Yuan Dynasty (China), Central Asia (Chagati), Persia (Ilkhans)96
5521820549Khubilai KhanLast of the Mongol Great Khans (r. 1260-1294). Ruled the Mongol Empire from China and was the founder of the Yuan Empire in China after finishing off the Song Dynasty.97
5521820550TamerlaneA "second Genghis Khan" who united Mongols and led them in a series of conquests. His enemies called him "Prince of Destruction"; he subdued Asia, Persia, Mesopotamia and India. Samarkland was the capital of his empire98
5521820551OsmanKnown as the most successful warrior (ghazi), built a small Muslim state in Anatolia between 1300-1326. Founder of the Ottoman Empire99
5521820552Sultan Mehmed IIOttoman ruler who sacked Constantinople, effectively ending the Byzantine empire. Renamed it Istanbul and then absorbed the lands of Byzantium.100
5521820553IstanbulCapital of the Ottoman Empire; named this after 1453 and the sack of Constantinople.101
5521820554Golden HordeMongol khanate founded by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu. It was based in southern Russia and quickly adopted both the Turkic language and Islam.102
5521820555Yuan DynastyDynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song (1279-1368)103
5521820578Black Death (Bubonic Plague)The common name for a major outbreak of plague that spread across Asia, North Africa, and Europe in the mid-fourteenth century killing vast numbers of people.104
5521820556Uighur TurksAmong the most important of Mongol allies; lived mostly in oasis cities along the silk road; were literate and often highly educated and worked as officials in the Mongol empires and boosted the Mongol army105
5521820557Mansa MusaRuler of Mali (r.1312-1337 CE) who made a hajj to Mecca; on the way there, he spread enormous amounts of gold showing the wealth of Mali; on the way back, he brought back education and Islamic culture.106
5522486783Bantu MigrationThe movement of the Bantu peoples southward throughout Africa, spreading their language and culture, from around 500 b.c. to around A.D 1000107
5521820558Ibn BattutaMoroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan.108
5521820559Kin-based societyStateless, segmented societies. no elaborate hierarchies. This type of society was prominent in sub-Saharan Africa.109
5522504265Age gradesSocieties were grouped based on age and were required to perform tasks appropriate for levels of development. They often bonded with each other to form tight circles of friends and allies.110
5521820560Kingdom of KongoKingdom dominating small states along the Congo River that maintained effective, centralized government and a royal currency until the seventeenth century when Portuguese slave traders destroyed the kingdom.111
5521820561Kingdom of GhanaWest African empire from 700s to 1076, grew wealthy and powerful by controlling gold-salt trade.112
5521820562Mali EmpireFrom 1235-1400, this was a strong empire of Western African. With its trading cities of Timbuktu and Gao, it had many mosques and universities. The Empire was ruled by two great rulers, Sundiata and Mansa Musa. Thy upheld a strong gold-salt trade. The fall of the empire was caused by the lack of strong rulers who could govern well.113
5522479406Swahili StatesPowerful city-states along east coast of Africa which rose up due to Indian Ocean Trade114
5522498549The Great ZimbabweKingdom of Central Africa which provided trade goods (gold, slaves, ivory) to the Swahili states115
5521820563SwahiliA Bantu language with Arabic words spoken along the East African coast116
5521820564AxumThe Christian state in northern Ethiopia that developed its own branch of Christianity, Coptic Christianity, because it was cut off from other Christians due to a large Muslim presence in Africa.117
5522427425Trans-Saharan TradeTrade route from Indian Ocean to West Africa made possible by camels. Kingdom of Ghana traded gold, slaves, and ivory to Muslim merchants for salt, cloth, horses, etc.118
5521820565Hanseatic LeagueAn economic and defensive alliance of the free towns in northern Germany, founded about 1241 and most powerful in the fourteenth century.119
5521820566Holy Roman EmpireLoose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806.120
5522532112Otto IKing of Northern Germany who was anointed by the Pope as emperor over the Holy Roman Empire.121
5522534608Investiture ContestConflict between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope over the policy of Lay investiture (appointment of church officials). The Pope will excommunicate the emperor and as a result, the emperor will relinquish his power to appoint clergy to the Pope.122
5522532111Frederick BarbarossaHoly Roman Emperor who attempted to expand the empire into the region of Lombardy in Northern Italy. The pope will organize a coalition forcing the emperor to relinquish his control of Lombardy.123
5522534609The NormansDescendants of the Vikings based in Normandy France. Norman ruler, William the Conqueror, will conquer and unify the Anglo-Saxons in England.124
5522547580CapetianLine of kings that helps restore a centralized government in France125
5521820567ScholasticismA philosophical and theological system, associated with Thomas Aquinas, devised to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy and Roman Catholic theology in the thirteenth century.126
5522659042ChivalryAn informal but widely recognized code of ethics and behavior considered appropriate for nobles in Middle Ages Europe.127
5521820568GuildsEstablished in the Middle Ages, a group of merchants or artisans in one trade or craft, organized to maintain standards of work and to protect the interests of members. Each _________ represented workers in one occupation such as weavers, bakers, brewers, sword makers, etc.128
5521820569ReconquistaThe Reconquering of Spain (Iberia) from the Muslims in 1492 by Ferdinand and Isabella. This unified Spain into a powerful nation-state.129
5522555890Troubadoursa class of traveling poets, minstrels and entertainers who aristocratic women enthusiastically patronized (supported and financed)130
5522557053EstatesThe classes of European society (the Clergy, Nobles, and peasants)131
5522559126sacramentsHoly rituals that bring spiritual blessings on the observants. The church recognized the seven sacraments including baptism, matrimony, penance and the Eucharist.132
5522579924SaintsHuman beings who had led such exemplary lives that God held them in special esteem. (example: the Virgin Mary)133
5522559127Relicsincludes various items such as clothes, locks of hair, teeth and bones of famous saints.134
5522561198Dominicans and FranciscansMovements designed to champion spiritual over material possessions.135
5522566632HeresyAny beliefs contrary to those of the Catholic Church. Popular heresy was organized by groups and movements opposed to the Catholic Church. These groups included the Waldensians and the Cathars.136
5522566633The CrusadesA holy war launched by the Pope with the purpose of freeing the Holy Land from Muslim control. The various Crusades over a period of 200 years fails to reclaim the Holy Land.137
5521820570ToltecsPowerful postclassic empire in central Mexico (900-1168 C.E.). It influenced much of Mesoamerica. Aztecs claimed ties to this earlier civilization.138
5521820571MexicaThey migrated from the north, reaching the Valley of Mexico in the 1200s AD. The Aztecs were the most dominant group of the Mexica people.139
5521820572IncaA Mesoamerican civilization of South America, centered in Peru. They ruled a large empire and had many cultural and scientific achievements including an elaborate road system, architecture, and terrace farming. The arrival of the Spanish Conquistadores ended their empire in the 15th century.140
5521820573ChinampasFloating islands of land anchored to a lake bottom used for agriculture. This technique was used by the Aztecs.141
5521820574QuipuKnotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records142
5533763008TenochtitlanAn ancient Aztec capital on the site of present-day Mexico City. Founded c. 1325, it was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521.143
5533766134tribute systemA system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food, cloth, and other goods subsidized the development of large cities. An important component of the Aztec and Inca economies.144
5533771132AndesA large system of mountain ranges located along the Pacific coast of Central and South America145
5533774191terracesfound in Inca and Aztec civilizations; A new form of agriculture in Aksum where stepped ridges constructed on mountain slopes help retain water and reduce erosion146
5533777383Machu Pichua city built by the Inca people on a mountaintop in the Andes Mountains in present-day Peru--- Means "great peak"147
5535153225bloodlettingthe spilling of blood as a way to honor their gods (Texcatlipoca & Quetzalcoatl) and ensure productive agriculture148
5535157809MesoamericaPresent day Mexico and Central America149
5535170376Human sacrificesTradition among Mesoamerican people believing the it was necessary for survival. Mexica believed it was necessary to please the god of war known as Huitzilopochtli.150
5535203814Mound-BuildingCommon among societies in North America; Used as stages for ceremonies and rituals, platform for dwellings or burial sites.151
5535254200OceaniaVarious land areas and islands in the Pacific Ocean152

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