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| 159489976 | Charlemagne | king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor | 0 | |
| 159489977 | medieval | characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages | 1 | |
| 159489978 | Byzantine Empire | Historians' name for the eastern portion of the Roman Empire from the fourth century onward, taken from 'Byzantion,' an early name for Constantinople, the Byzantine capital city. The empire fell to the Ottomans in 1453. (250) | 2 | |
| 159489979 | Kievan Russia | State established at Kiev in Ukraine ca. 879 by Scandinavian adventurers asserting authority over a mostly Slavic farming population. (p. 267) | 3 | |
| 159489980 | schism | split | 4 | |
| 159489981 | manor | the mansion of the lord of the manor | 5 | |
| 159489982 | serf | (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord | 6 | |
| 159489983 | fief | Land owned by a lord given to a vassal in return for a service | 7 | |
| 159489984 | vassal | In medieval Europe, a sworn supporter of a king or lord committed to rendering specified military service to that king or lord. (p. 256) | 8 | |
| 159489985 | papacy | the government of the Roman Catholic Church | 9 | |
| 159489986 | Holy Roman Empire | Loose federation of mostly German states and principalities, headed by an emperor elected by the princes. It lasted from 962 to 1806. | 10 | |
| 159489987 | investiture controversy | Dispute between the popes and the Holy Roman Emperors over who held ultimate authority over bishops in imperial lands. | 11 | |
| 159489988 | monasticism | Living in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity, obedience, and poverty. (Primary Centres of Learning in Medieval Europe) (261) | 12 | |
| 159489989 | horse collar | Harnessing method that increased the efficiency of traction. | 13 | |
| 159489990 | Crusades | A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 AD undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule. | 14 | |
| 159489991 | pilgramage | journey to a holy place | 15 |
