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Rthodox

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Orthodox Christians

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Supporters of traditionally accepted principles of Christianity

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Council of Nicae

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Defined what Christians should believe about the trinity

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Constantinople

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Capitol city of Byzantine empire; present day of Istanbul, Turkey

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Hagia Sofia

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Church of Constantinople known for its beauty; started as a Christian church, then became a mosque, then a museum, then returned to being a mosque

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Mercenaries

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Foreign soldier hired to fight for a country

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Polytheistic

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Belief in more than one God

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Montheistic

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Belief in one God

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Constantine I

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Moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople, made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire; converted to Christianity

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Justinian

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Emperor of the Byzantine Empire; created simplified code of Roman laws; also known as ________the Great

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Scandinavian countries

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Norway Sweden Denmark

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Fief

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Tract of land given to vassels

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Chivalry

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Code for medieval Knights to follow

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Battle of Hastings

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English battle in 1066 in which William of Normandy defeated Harold Godwinson; resulted in Harold’s death and the change of England being under the control of the Saxons to Norman rule

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Coat of arms

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distinctive emblem that identified a knight in battle; today an emblem can identify an individual, family, school, or organization

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Fuedalism

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system of organizing and governing society based on land and service

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Black Plague

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disease that killed nearly 1/3 of the population of Europe; also called the bubonic plague

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Vassal

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person who pledged loyalty and service to a lord and managed the lord’s land in exchange for protection

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Vikings

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Scandinavians who raided parts of Europe during the Middle Ages; also called Norsemen and Northmen

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Bayeux Tapestry

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artwork that depicts the Battle of Hastings

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