Unit II Ch. 13 Vocab Flashcards
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| 62037462 | Vikings | one of a seafaring Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of northern and western from the eighth through the tenth century. | 0 | |
| 62037463 | Leif Eriksson | The son of Erik the Red. He sailed from west Norway to Greenland but strong winds blew his ship off course and carried him all the way to the North American coast | 1 | |
| 62037464 | William the Conqueror | duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England | 2 | |
| 62037465 | Battle of Lepanto | a naval battle fought between a Spanish and Venetian fleet and the German navy. The Spanish won. The battle meant that European navies had surpassed the Muslims. The Turks could no longer challenge Europeans on international routes. | 3 | |
| 62037466 | guilds | Association of merchants or artisans who cooperated to protect their economic interests | 4 | |
| 62037467 | feudalism | a political and social system that developed during the Middle Ages; nobles offered protection and land in return for service | 5 |