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22 Cards in this Set
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Roman Emperor who brought North Africa and Italy back under dominion of Roman Empire. Reformed Roman Laws
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Justinian
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Justianian's generals. Restored Carthage and Italy back to Roman rule
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Belisarius & Narses
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Justinian's wife. She would rather die than flee.
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Theodora
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Who said:
"I have given my promise, and I must keep it." |
Mohammed
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Who said:
"She ought to have made you pay tribute to her." |
Nicephorus
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Father of Charlemagne
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Pepin
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Grandfather of Charlemagne
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Charles Martel
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Defeated the Muslims in the Battle of Tours-named means hammer
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Charles Martel
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Who said:
"There is but one god. Mohammed is god's prophet." |
Khadijah
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King of the Franks & the Western Roman Emperor who held more power than any other European ruler at the age of 32
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Charlemagne
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Muslim holy cith, birthplace of Mohammed
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Mecca
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Made the "Flight of the Prophet" AKA Hejira
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Mohammed
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Battle of Tours
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732 AD
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Flight of the Hejira
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622 AD
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Battle that stops the Muslim expansion into Western Europe
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Battle of Tours
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Charlemagne crowned emperor
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800 AD
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Who said:
"Pepin ought to be the king of the Franks; for he has all the power." |
Friends of Pepin
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Who said:
"Tell the Empress that I will spare Constantinople if she will pay me 70,000 pieces of gold as a yearly tribute." |
Harun-Al-Rashid
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Who said:
"Long live Charles Augustus, Emperor of the Romans." |
Pople Leo III
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Vandal king of Carthage defeated by
Belisarius restoring No. Africa to the Roman Empire |
Gelimer
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Goth king of Italy defeated by
Belisarius and Narses, restoring Italy to the Roman Empire |
Vitiges
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Charles Martel defeated this Muslim Caliph in the Battle of Tours, one of the most important battles in history, impeding the western movement of the Muslims.
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Abd-er-Rahman
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