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Allah

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Arabic word for God

A’s (Allah & Arabic)

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Muhammad

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Founder & last prophet for Islam/Muslim religion
613 A.D.

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Islam

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Submission to the will of Allah

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Mosque

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Islamic house of worship

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Qu’ran

Pronunciation: (Koran)

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Holy book of Muslims, only written in Arabic

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Shari’a

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The laws that regulate family relationship, moral conduct, and business, political, & community of life in Muslim

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Justinian

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527-565 A.D.
Made Justinian Code
Emperor of Byzantine

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Justinian Code

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Set of laws
(5,000 Roman Laws)

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Hagia Sophia

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Church
Rebuilt by Justinian, Crown Jewel in city

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Excommunication

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Outcast from church

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St. Cyril

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Invented the Slavic Alphabet
Called Cyrillic Alphabet

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Cyrillic Alphabet

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Alphabet based on Greek Alphabet
Also called Slavic Alphabet

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Ivan the Terrible

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Prince of Moscow
First Tsar of Russia
Son of Vasili III

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Czar

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Emperor of Russia

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Genghis Khan

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1207-1225
Universal Ruler
Founder of Mongol Empire
Ruled with fear & intimidation

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Pax Mongolica

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Mongol Peace

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Kublai Khan

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1264-1294
Khan of China
First to unite all of China

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Marco Polo

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Merchant, explorer, & writer who traveled through Asia along silk road
Joined Kublai Khan Clan

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Shinto

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Early religion “way of god” believe in forces of nature & worship of ancestors

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Sammurai

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Warriors who were loyal to lords

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Bushido

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“Way of the warrior”
Code of sammurai

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Shogun

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“Supreme General”
Military Dictator

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In order from highest to lowest office

Second in Command
Emperor
Shogun
Lords

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Emperor - Shogun - Second in Command - Lords

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