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western civ
exam 2.4
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History
Undergraduate 1
11/15/2009

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romulus augustulus
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little augustus used to mark the fall ancient rome
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vandals
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leader: Gaiseric, settled in North Africa
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franks
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leader: clovis, settles in gaul.
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huns
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leader: Attila, settled in hungary.
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lucretius
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most famous epiquriate of the west. "concerning the nature of things"
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battle of chalons
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It was one of the last major military operations of the Western Roman Empire
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battle of poitiers
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between Frankish and Islamic armies
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battle of poitiers
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between Frankish and Islamic armies
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wergeld
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a reparational payment usually demanded of a person guilty of homicide or other wrongful death.
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compurgation
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brought in people to swear that what you're saying is true.
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latifundiae
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large estates in a decline
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council of jerusalem
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yes to circumcised and no to discount meat.
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cicero
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brought the language of latin to a new level.
latin- language of law.
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virgil
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tried to helenize roman culture
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horace
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stoic, celebrates virtues
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arian christians
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Jesus Christ was not divine.
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donatism
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the effectiveness of the sacraments depends on the moral character of the minister.
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petrine supremacy
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the pope holds supreme authority over the other bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.
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