Unit 4, Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Seljuk Turks

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A medieval Sunni Muslim empire from the Oghuz Turks' Qynyq branch, influential in the Middle East and Central Asia during the 11th and 12th centuries.

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Pope Urban II

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The head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1088 to 1099, who is best known for initiating the First Crusade in 1095.

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The Crusades

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A series of medieval religious wars led by the Roman Catholic Church, mainly to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule.

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Saladin

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The first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. He led the Muslim military campaign against the Crusader states in the Levant.