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heavy, wheeled plow with an iron plowshare used during the Middle Ages
What is Carruca
100
When BE Alexius I appealed to Europe for help after losing the Battle of Manzikert
What is crusades
100
took political control of Rome and surrendered territory to the Papal States. Strengthened the power of the papacy and the Catholic Church
What is Gregory I (Gregory the Great)
100
wrote 'the History of the Peloppenesian War'. He is considered the best Historian of the ancient world
What is Thucydides
100
his capture of Jerusalem led to the third crusade
What is Saladin
200
swept through Asia, Africa and Europe because of black rats with infected fleas who brought the plague from the Black Sea to Italy
What is Black Death/ Bubonic Plague
200
defeated Roman army in The Battle of Adrianople in 375 AD. Sacked Rome in 410
What is Visigoths
200
conquered/controlled Rome and Latium, ROmans adopted all their warfare techniques as well as their dress (toga)
What is Etruscans
200
messenger who ran from marathon to Athens (26 miles) after Battle of Marathon (490 BC) and died afterwards
What is Pheidippides
200
a method used by germanic tribes to judge the innocence or guilt of a person by putting them through harsh, unpleasant tests
What is ordeal
300
the study of God and religion
What is Theology
300
'father of geometry'. Wrote the Elements of Geometry book used by students until 1903
What is Euclid
300
created the basis for Athenian democracy
What is Cleisthenes
300
heavily armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece with a shield, sword and spear, fought shoulder to shoulder in a phalanx
What is hoplite
300
home to monks, stored are texts. became centers for learning in Europe before universities
What is monasteries
400
Spanish king appointed this to rule over the newly created colonies in the New World
What is viceroys
400
created Stoicism, which fought that happiness and inner peace occurs by living in harmony with God
What is Zeno
400
first cences of Western European since Roman time taken by England king William I
What is Domesday Book
400
wrote 95 dramas, His stories contained realistic characters in real-life situations
What is Euripides
400
increased power of monarchy. Involoved in the murder of Thomas Becket (Archbishop of Caterbury)
What is Henry of England
500
wanted to spread Greek idea's, established a large empire started the Hellenistic Era
What is Alex the Great
500
open area that was used as a market in early Greek city-states
What is agora
500
Jewish section that advocated overthrowing Roman rule by force
What is Zealots
500
five men responsible for organizing education and writing law in ancient Sparta
What is ephor
500
a large piece of land gived by a noble (lord) and his knight (vassal) to administrate and collect taxes
What is fiefdom