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Pax Romana |
a period of roman peace which lasted for 200 years |
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currency |
a standard system of money |
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latin |
The Roman language; Europe's language for government, trade, and learning until about A.D. 1500. |
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Christianity |
the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its belief and practices |
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Pompeii |
Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24, A.D. 79. |
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hierarchy |
an organization with different levels of authority
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feudalism |
political system based on bonds of loyalty between lords and vassals
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The Middle Ages |
time period which lasted from about A.D. 500 to 1450 in Western Europe
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vassal |
noble who served a lord of higher rank
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serf |
worker who could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without the lord’s approval
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Magna Carta |
Document which guaranteed individual rights and took away some of the king’s powers.
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Due process |
A citizen’s right to fair treatment through the normal judicial system is due process.
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limited government |
A system of government that is bound to certain principles of action by a state constitution.
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rule of law |
the idea that all people should be treated the same way by the legal system |
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Islam |
a monotheistic faith revealed through Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah
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muslim |
A follower of Islam
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Five Pillars of Islam |
Set of beliefs which include faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage.
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The Crusades |
Wars fought between Christians and Muslims for control of the holy land |
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Mongols |
A collection of independent tribes of nomads from northern China.
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The Black Death |
A plague that killed 38 million people in Europe between 1347 and 1351, also killed people in Asia and Africa. |
