Venice and Florence
Italians City-States which were the center of the rebirth of European trade and culture at the end of the Middle Ages.
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Interdependence
trade fair
A gathering of merchants, craftsmen, and artisans to buy and sell goods and service during late Middle Ages.
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trade
The exchange of goods or service between people.
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Silk Road
Trade route from China to the Middle East. Called the Silk Road due to Chinaﾒs most important export.
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Roman Empire
The territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France, England, and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE.
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Roman Catholic
A branch of Christianity based in Rome. The original Christian church.
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Pope Urban II
(1040?-1099) The head of the Roman Catholic Church who issued the proclamation the began the First Crusade.
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Pope
Leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Chosen by the College of Cardinals.
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ozone layer
The layer of the upper atmosphere where ozone collects. This layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
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Ottoman Empire
Hereditary nation state centered in Turkey. It was founded in the late 13th century after the collapse of the Byzantine Empire and extended across most of Asia Minor and the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire collapsed shortly after World War II.
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