Darius I
(558?BCE ﾖ 486BCE) King of Persia who expanded his empire to extend from the Mediterranean to the Indus River.
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Movement of People & Goods
Da Gama, Vasco
(1469?-1524) Portuguese explorer who, in 1498, established an all water route to India
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Cyrillic
An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek, and still used through the various Slavic countries today, such as Russia.
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culture
The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people
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cultural diffusion
The spreading of ideas through contact such as trade or war.
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Crusades
European Christian military expeditions made between the 11th and 13th centuries to retake the Middle Eastern Holy Lands occupied by the Muslims.
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craftsman
A person who makes quality, practical or decorative goods.
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Cortez, Hernan
(1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who was responsible for the conquest of the Aztec Empire and the claiming of much of Central America for the Spanish.
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Constantine
(274 CE ﾖ 337 CE) Roman Emperor between 306 CE and 337 CE. He issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the persecution of Christians. He also founded the city of Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire.
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conquistadors
Spanish conquerors who came to the New World in search of gold and other riches.
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