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HIST111 Medieval History
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impersonal power
Definition
power divided among several people
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centralized power
Definition
system with gov't in central location. good for transportation and communication
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personal power
Definition
power belongs to one person
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polytheism and paganism
Definition
belief in multiple gods
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pontifex maximus
Definition
"high priest", roman emperor
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monotheist
Definition
belief in one god
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laity
Definition
ordinary faithful, average christians
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clergy
Definition
authority to administer holy rights/ priests
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bishop
Definition
person who controls religious aspects of a city
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constantine I
Definition
reigned 307-337
painted Chi-Rho on shields, wins battles and converts to Christianity
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Chi-Rho
Definition
Christian symbol
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Arius
Definition
(c. 250-336)
Proposed that god the father has always existed, whereas god the son (jesus) life is not eternal. Followers were called Arians
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heresy
Definition
belief that differs from the standard interpretation of faith
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council of nicea
Definition
constantine holds council to determine issue of jesus's life. favors catholic version, that jesus is eternal. council held 325 AD
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Mani
Definition
native of persian empire, preaches views that combine views of Christianity, Buddhism and Zoroastrianism. Followers were called Manicheans. believed that spirit = good, matter = bad. Souls trapped on earth trying to escape.
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Byzantium
Definition
capitol city of byzantine empire. replaced by constantinople when constantine invaded.
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312 AD
Definition
constantine invades italy from gaul and defeats Rome
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Romulus Augustulus
Definition
r. 474-476
Last young roman king
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Odoacer
Definition
Barbarian invader takes crown from Romulus in 476 and reigns till 493. results in fall of roman empire.
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Huns
Definition
Nomads from Central Asia
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Visigoths
Definition
Western Goths
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Ostrogoths
Definition
Eastern Goths
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Alaric
Definition
sacks rome in 410 led the Visigoths through roman territory. Declared himself king in 395 AD
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Federati
Definition
Barbarian members of the Roman army
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Vandals
Definition
est territory in north africa. sacked villages and levied heavy taxes
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Leo I
Definition
(r. 440-461) bishop of Rome. persuaded Attila the hun not to attack Rome.
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Council of Chalcedon
Definition
determined that god and jesus were both immortal and were two separate physes
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395 AD
Definition
Roman empire divided into eastern and western halves
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polygyny
Definition
when a man has two or more wives
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partible inheritance
Definition
property is proportioned among heirs
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ethnogenesis
Definition
the process by which humans come to be understood as ethnically distinct
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merovingians
Definition
dynasty that came to rule the franks in the middle fifth century. merovingian rule ended in 751 when pepin the short deposed childeric III to start the Carolingian monarchy
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Franks
Definition
west germanic tribal confederation, united under merovingians
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Clovis I
Definition
(r. 482-511) first king of the franks to unite all of the frankish tribes under on king. introduced christianity.
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Gallo-Romans
Definition
Romanized culture of Gaul
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ascetic
Definition
a person who abstains from worldly pleasures.
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monks
Definition
people who practice religious ascetism
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monasticism
Definition
the religious practice in which one renounces worldly pursuits in order to fully devote one's life to spiritual work
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Gregory the Great/Pope Gregory I
Definition
540-604. known for being very well versed in literature and grammar. produced hundreds of writings
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abbot/abbess
Definition
heads of the monastery
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Benedict of Nursia
Definition
Saint from Italy that founded western christian monasticism.
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regular clergy vs. secular clergy
Definition
secular clergy are religious ministers that do not belong to a religious order, whereas regular clergy do.
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pastoral care
Definition
where people offer help and caring to others in their church or wider community.
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Servant of the Servants of God
Definition
Term used to refer to the pope. pope gregory was the first to use it.
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justinian
Definition
r. 527-565 dreamed of restoring universal Roman Empire
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plague of justinian
Definition
black plague in byzantium
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Bedouin
Definition
desert dwelling arab group
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ummah
Definition
community of all believers in Islam/the whole muslim world
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hijra
Definition
muhammad's journey from mecca to medina with his followers
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Dome of the Rock
Definition
dome housing Muhammad's rock in Jerusalem
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Dome of the Rock
Definition
dome housing Muhammad's rock in Jerusalem
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caliph
Definition
single secular and religious authority over conquered arabian lands
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Umayyad
Definition
Eastern portion of the Arab empire
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people of the book
Definition
jews and christians
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d'himmi
Definition
a jew or christian(protected person) residing in an arab caliphate that had protection under the law but had to pay special tax for not being muslim.
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542
Definition
black plague appears in byzantium
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622
Definition
Muhammad's hijra
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638
Definition
Arabs conquer city of Jerusalem
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711
Definition
Arabs carry out near total conquest of visigothic state
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mayor of the palace
Definition
originally royal stewards, as merolingians got weaker, mayors get more powerful
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Charles Martel
Definition
ruled Carolingians through puppet king
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Carolingians
Definition
followers of charles martel
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Papal States
Definition
dominion of the pope. has to fight off the lombards.
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Pippin the Short
Definition
Took over after charles martel as mayor of the palace and later becomes first Carolingian king
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Charlemagne
Definition
King of the Franks from 768 to his death in 814. Invaded Italy, and was pronounced Imperator Augustus on christmas day 800 AD, by pope leo III. Associated with the carolingian renaissance. Now regarded as the father of Europe.
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Saxons
Definition
North European pagans. charlemagne campaigned against them.
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Carolingian Renaissance
Definition
Art, music and scholarly revolution
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Pope Leo III
Definition
Attacked by noble families by Rome, Charlemagne came to the rescue and returns him to his land safely. Thereafter, Charlemagne is crowned Imperator Augustus
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Empress Irene of Byzantium
Definition
wanted to marry charlemagne
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Louis the Pious (r. 814-840)
Definition
reigns after charlemagne. deposed by his sons.
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Ordinatio Imperii
Definition
means "arrangement of the empire". divided among louis's sons.
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Lothar
Definition
r. 818-855
receives center of the empire
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Pippin
Definition
r. 817-838
receives west/left part
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Louis the German
Definition
r. 817-876
receives east/right part
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Treaty of Verdun
Definition
Creates borders for sons of louis the pious. occured in 843 AD
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Viking
Definition
pagans/ People of the Inlets. had trading settlements. launch series of invasions on western europe from the north
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Northern Arc
Definition
geographical region that encompasses caspian, baltic, and black sea, and the rivers in russia, and english channel
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longship
Definition
enabled vikings to be very mobile. very advanced design.
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Rollo
Definition
c. 860-932 received dukedom of normandy from charles the simple, in exchange for not attacking.
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Normans
Definition
"northmen"
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Normandy
Definition
Given to rollo by charles the simple in exchange for not attacking.
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Agriculture in Carolingian period
Definition
-crop surplus
-decrease in long distance trade
-more small markets
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Economy of the Carolingians
Definition
-at end of 7th century things looked good, but then vikings attacked.
-under charlemagne economy was revived and active trading started again
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Result of viking attacks on tech
Definition
viking raids forced west. europe to counter new viking tech.
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Wessex
Definition
territory of west saxons, ruled by Alfred the Great
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heptarchy
Definition
"rule by 7"
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Alfred the Great
Definition
defeats vikings at battle of eddington. ruler of wessex. military innovations include rotational service, and construction of navy. Hoped to recreate Carolingian empire
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Danelaw
Definition
region of england under danish law.
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Shi'a
Definition
opposition based in Iraq that fought for rights for non-arab muslims.
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Shi'ites
Definition
people of the Shi'a revolution. Supported Abbaasid overthrew, but were later rejected.
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Ali
Definition
r. 656-661
early caliphate. Muhammad's cousin.
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Sunni
Definition
Devout and pure muslims
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Abu'l-'Abbas
Definition
r. 750-754
overthrows Umayyads and creates Abbasid dynasty. Baghdad is capitol.
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Abbasid
Definition
name of dynasty created by Abu'l-'Abbas. focused on trade with east asia.
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Al-Andalus
Definition
Muslim empire in Iberia. residents called Andalusi
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'Abd al-Rahman I
Definition
r. 756-788
Fled Abbasid overthrow and established himself as emir ("commander") of Al-Andalus
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Cordoba
Definition
Capitol of Al-Andalusi empire. houses the great mosque
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Abd al-Rahman III
Definition
adept at military rule, patronage, and managing his kingdom.
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622 AD
Definition
formation of Islam
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lordship
Definition
a system where a weaker but free person seeks protection from a stronger person in exchange for service and loyalty.
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lordship
Definition
a system where a weaker but free person seeks protection from a stronger person in exchange for service and loyalty.
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benefice
Definition
something given in exchange for service/loyalty to a vasssal
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vassal
Definition
a person who owes service to a lord
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homage
Definition
the method by which a lord and vassal come to an agreement
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fealty
Definition
sworn agreement between vassal and lord
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reciprocity
Definition
if vassal or lord does not follow through, renouncement of their agreement
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regalian rights
Definition
rights that belong exclusively to the king
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count
Definition
imperial official responsible for a defined geographic area
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emperor charles the fat
Definition
r. 876-887
wanted to reunite carolingian empire.
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motte
Definition
large man made hill
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bailey
Definition
area enclosed by barrier wall
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keep
Definition
fortified building on top of motte
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stirrup
Definition
makes it possible to put soldiers on horseback practically
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888 ad
Definition
end of carolingian rule
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capetians
Definition
produced legitimate male heir for 350 years
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saxony
Definition
did no use hereditary system/ elected leaders. very rich
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otto I the great
Definition
r. 936-973
accumulated massive wealth to pay soldiers and run gov't, and used ministrales (knight-like servants) to run his estate
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magyars
Definition
ancestors of hungarians
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battle of lechfield
Definition
955 ad
otto beats magyars in battle and is put forth as emperor
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Adelaide of Burgundy
Definition
r. 948-999
heir to the throne of Italy, asked for otto to help fight off suitors and ends up marrying him.
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Ottonian Empire
Definition
"holy roman empire". consist of germany, italy and everything in between.
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Theophanu
Definition
Byzantine princess married to Otto II in 972
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Otto III
Definition
was tutored by Gerbert of Aurillac/ Sylvester II, and after he died gave throne to him.
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Sylvester II
Definition
r. 999-1003
one of the few that traveled to iberia. became pope for 4 years.
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962 AD
Definition
otto crossed alps and helped the pope solve problems with romans. in return, crowned as pope.
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creed
Definition
statement of faith
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Trinity
Definition
belief that god has 3 different manifestations
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filioque
Definition
"and from the son" christians added this word to their creed
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icon
Definition
image that represents gods or the saints
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iconoclasm
Definition
"icon smashing" movement where icons were destroyed
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emperor basil I
Definition
r. 867-886
shares common traits with justinian. ruled byzantine empire
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themes
Definition
military provinces. each had its own gov't
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fatimids
Definition
shi'ites that establish caliphate in north africa as direct rival to baghdad
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madinat al-zahra
Definition
great palace complex of Abdal-Rachman III. "city of rose"
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Emma of Normandy
Definition
c. 985-1052
married king Aethelred of England and became queen
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king aethelred II of England "the unready"
Definition
unsuccessful @ holding off danish invasions
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king canute of england
Definition
r. 1016-1035
the king of the danes and english and ends up marrying emma
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king edward of England "the confessor"
Definition
r. 1042-1066
son of emma & aethelred, takes throne after he dies
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william the conqueror
Definition
r. 1066-1087
was chosen to succeed Harthacanute, but harold chosen on edward's deathbed. william, obviously annoyed, meets harolds army at battle of hastings (1066) and wins
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domesday book
Definition
compiled by edward the confessor in 1086, collection of data from across the english kingdom. assessment of all of the kings land, and revenue he can expect from it.
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climate between 1000-1300
Definition
warmer and dryer
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Viking activity after 1000 ad
Definition
less raids, because massive wealth provides less incentive for risky raiding ventures. also attacking monasteries was discouraged because large number of vikings converted to Christianity.
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technological advances in farming after 1000 ad
Definition
heavy plow, horse collar, results in larger variety of food and more production. better, longer, healthier lives. population boom
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