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ONeal's Global Empires
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9th Grade
05/27/2009

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Tang Dynasty
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located in China, began to build the Silk Road as a trading route between China and the west, first to use paper money
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porcelain
Definition
hard, shiny pottery
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Silk Road
Definition
trading route that linked China and the west
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Gupta Empire
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located in India, one of India's Golden Ages, contributed the concept of zero, mathematics, began use of Arabic numerals
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Byzantine Empire
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the eastern half of the Roman Empire, located between Asia, Europe and North Africa, became wealthy and thrived from trade, preserved a lot of the old Greek and Roman culture
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Justinian's Code
Definition
first written set of laws
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Eastern Orthodox Church
Definition
church that split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054
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brahmins
Definition
priest class in Gupta India
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kshatriyas
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warrior and ruler class of Gupta India
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Vaisyas
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traders, merchants and minor officials in Gupta India
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sudras
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unskilled worker class in Gupta India
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untouchables
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lowest member of caste system in Gupta India
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Muslim Empire
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located in Middle East, time of great learning, created algebra, developed advanced medical knowledge and practices
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Rome
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began in Rome, Italy, was a republic, contributed Roman law, arches, the language of Latin
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Pax Romana
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golden age of the Roman Empire
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Twelve Tables
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a written set of laws for all citizens to follow
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Fall of Rome
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empire split in half, western half was torn apart by civil war, eastern half became prosperous
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Constantinople
Definition
new capital of Byzantine empire
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