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Christians Societies Emerge in Europe, 300-1200

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126838586Charlemagnewas first in western Europe to bear the title emperor in over 300 years0
126838587medieval"middle aged"1
126838588Byzantine EmpireEastern Roman Empire2
126838589Kievan Russiaa state that was established3
126838590schisma formal division resulting from disagreements about doctrine4
126838591manorsself-sufficient farming estates5
126838592fiefa grant of land in return for a pledge of military service6
126838593vassalsa sworn supporter of a king or lord committed to rendering specified military service to that king or lord7
126838594papacythe office of the pope8
126838595Holy Roman Empireloose federation of mostly German states and principalities9
126838596investiture controversymedieval struggle between the church and the lay lords to control ecclesiastical appointments10
126838597Monasticismliving in a religious community apart from secular society and adhering to a rule stipulating chastity11
126838598horse collarharnessing method that increased the efficiently of horses by shifting the point of traction from the animal's neck to the shoulders12
126838599Crusadesa series of religiously inspired Christian military campaigns against Muslims in the eastern Mediterranean that dominated the politics of Europe13
126838600PilgrimagesJourney to a sacred shrine by Christians seeking to show their piety, fulfill vows, or gain absolution for sins14

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