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3951616797Black DeathA deadly plague that started in China. It spread all across Europe in the mid 14th century killing millions of people.0
3951625555FeudalismA political and social system that was created during the Middle Ages in which workers and tenants had a mutual respect for one another.1
3951625556Fiefspieces of land given to workers2
3951629302GuildsA groups of merchants who worked together to protect their practices3
3951631238Silk RoadLinked the Eurasian land mass through trade4
3951642346Trans-Saharan TradeConnected West Africa to the middle east5
3951645047Indian Ocean TradeLinked China, Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa.6
3951647345FlorenceA central Italian city that was known for its banking7
3951649604CrusadesA series of holy wars from which was caused by the want of the holy land8
3951658153Genghis KhanThe great leader of the Mongols that help unite and expand their empire9
3951660887Tang dynasty was heavily influenced by the spread ofBuddhism10
3951662439The song dynasty was known for its rapid growth ineconomics11
3951663100NeoconfucianismThe rise of Confucianism during the T'ang Dynasty12
3951667437MeccaThe holy city of Islam13
3951667438MuhammadFounder of Islam14
3951672543Basil IIStrong and great leader of Byzantine empire who annexed Bulgaria and many other states15
3951677834CharlemagneCrowned by the Pope as the head of the Holy Roman Empire16
3951678938ShintoJapanese religion based off of nature17
3951683539Mongol Rule of RussiaCaptured it, but Russia functioned normally. It became a tributary state18
3951685242Pax MongoliaAn era when the Mongol empire was at the largest and it was at peace19

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