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58 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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An der Macht
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in power
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aufteilen
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to divide up
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vereinigen
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to unite
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die Macht
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power
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machtlos
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powerless
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betrachten
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observed
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der Kloster
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the convent
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besonders
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especially
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gebrauchten
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used
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hoefischen
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courtly, noble
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die Taten
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deeds
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sagenhafter
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remarkable
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unternehmen
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to undertake
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ertrinken
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to drown
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erreichen
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to reach
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kaum militaerischen Erfolg
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hardly any military success
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die Verbindung
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the connection
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wurde gefoedert
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was furthered
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der Stamm
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the branch (of people)/tribe
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stammen
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to descend
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erwaehnen
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to mention
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die Vorfahren
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predecessors
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das Volk, die Voelker
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the people(s)
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trotzige Augen
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beady eyes
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kraeftige Leiber
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powerful torsos (strong bodies)
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sittender Germanen
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traditional Germanic people
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mussig
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idle
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die
Gastfreundlichkeit |
hospitality
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loblich
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praiseworthy
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begleiten
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accompany
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erobern
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conquer
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bis ins 4. Jahrhundert
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up until the 4th Century
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gegen Ende des...
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at about the end of...
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entkommen
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escape
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die Uebervoelkerung
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the over-population
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die Voeklerwanderung
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immigration
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zerfallen
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fallen/felled
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in Truemmern liegen
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lay in ruins
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gruenden
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to found
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die Heiden
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the heathens/pagans
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maechtiges
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powerful
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der bedeutendeste Herrscher
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the most meaningful ruler
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das Urbild
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the image
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die Herrscherkraft
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ruling power
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tapfer
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brave
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zu unterwerfen und zu bekehren
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to put down/throw down and to convert
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taufen
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baptize
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kroenen
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crown
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das Lehnswesen
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the feudal system
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aufteilen
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to divide
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die Grafen
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the barons
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Kriegsdienste leisten
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to do military service
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das Gesetz, die Gesetze-
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the rule(s)
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den Handel zu foerdern
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to further trade
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die Erziehung
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education
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beruehmte Gelehrte
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famous educated peoples
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seinen eigenen fraenkischen Dialekt
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his own frankish dialect
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stolz
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proud
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