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Clovis
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King of the Franks, conquered the former Roman province of Gaul.
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Islam
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A religion that appeared in Arabia in 622.
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Charlemange
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Proclaimed emperor of the Romans. King of the Franks from 771 to 814.
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Alcuin
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A respected scholar. Charlemagne's leading advisor on education.
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Treaty of Verdun
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Split the Roman empire into three parts.
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Vikings
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Warriors who were great traders and navigators.
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medieval
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Started around the year 500 ("The Middle Ages").
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frontier
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A sparsely populated, undeveloped area on the outskirts of a civilization.
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missi dominici
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Officials who checked roads, listened to grievances, and kept track of when justice was done.
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curiculum
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A formal course of study, based on Latin.
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