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Mohammad
Founder of the religion of Islam.
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Charlemagne
The greatest of all Frankish kings, 1st emperor of western Europe since Roman times, was “Holy Roman Emperor.”
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St. Patrick
A Romano-British and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland.
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The Doomsday Book
The first census of all of the assets of England.
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William the Conqueror
1st Norman King of England, took the throne from Anglo-Saxons. He made it so that the king held ultimate authority.
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The Koran
The central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be the verbatim word of God (Allah).
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Alfred the Great
King of England in the late 800s that drove the Vikings out. He also was a great advocate of education.
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St. Benedict
A Christian monk in Italy that developed a set of standards, or a code of behavior, to regulate the lives of monks.
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Chivalry
The traditional code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood.
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Edward I
One of England’s greatest monarchs, he divided the king’s court into 3 branches. His court’s decisions set a precedent for the future.
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Saladin
Muslim military leader against the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. He won the Third Crusade.
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Otto the Great
Founder of the Holy Roman Empire, reigning in the 900s, he was the first of the Germans to be called the Emperor of Italy.
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Cyril & Methodius
Two Byzantine brothers that were missionaries that converted the Slavs of central & eastern Europe to Christianity.
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The Magna Carta
English nobles forced King John I to sign this document which protected the liberties of the nobles and said the king wasn’t above the law.
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Edward III
King of England who transformed England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe.
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The Sunnis & The Shiites
The two classifications of Muslims.
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Clovis
The 1st King of the Franks to unite all Frankish tribes under 1 ruler & great military leader that converted the Franks to Christianity in late 400s.
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The Venerable Bede
An English monk, author, and scholar. He is called “The Father of English History.”
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The Crusades
The unsuccessful military expeditions by European Christians to regain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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Philip IV
King of France whose reign marks the French transition from a charismatic monarchy to a bureaucratic kingdom.
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Ibn Khaldun
Muslim historian who is often viewed as one of the fathers of modern historiography, sociology, and economics.
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Hugh Capet
French noble chosen as king in the late 900s. Most historians regard the beginnings of modern France with his coronation.
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Pope Innocent III
One of the most powerful and influential popes in history. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian regimes of Europe.
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The Golden Horde
A Mongol state established in parts of present-day Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan in the 1200s-1400s.
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Henry II
He increased English royal authority by ensuring the army’s loyalty to him. He also improved the English justice system.
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