Mideval Flashcards by Gabrielle & Marcelle | Brainscape

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The franks

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Strongest of the Germanic tribes

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King merowig

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1st ruler

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Clovis

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First barbaric king to accept Christianity

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Government officials

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Mayors of the palace or major domo

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Charles Martel

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The first mayor of the palace “savior of Christianity “

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Battle of tours

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Gaul

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Spanish Muslim

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Moors

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Land in Italy

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Papal States

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Pepin the short

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Overthrows the Merovingian king

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Charlemagne

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New Frankish king

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Officials known as

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Counts

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Missi dominici

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Royal messengers

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Charlemanges son

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Louis the pius

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Spilt the empire into three

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Treaty of verdun

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Vikings

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Were the most destructive

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Famous Vikings

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Ragnar lodbrok

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Norse mythology religion was

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Polytheistic

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Odin

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Chief of gods

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Thor

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God of thunder and battle

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Loki

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Trickster

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Freya

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Goddess of war

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Vanhalla

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Heaven/ banquet hall

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Valkryies

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Decided your fate if u live or die

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Sagas

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Long epic poem

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Feudalism

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Form of government that stressed mutual alliances

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Lord

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Noble who gave the land

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Vassal

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A noble who received the land

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Serfs

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Peasants or people who worked the land

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King / clergy

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Church of ficials

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Homage

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Land for protection

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Fief

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Mounted warriors to protect the lord

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Manor

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Lords Estate

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Castle

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Built for defense

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Tournaments

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Mock battles

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Troubadours

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Traveling poets