Ch 9 Early Middle Ages Gr 7

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Euroasia

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The large landmass that includes both Europe and Asia

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Topography.

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refers to the shape and elevation of land in a region

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Middle Ages

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A period that lasted from about 500 to about 1500

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Medieval

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Another name for the Middle Ages, from the Latin word "middle age"

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Missionaries

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People who try to convert others to a particular religion

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Saint Patrick

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A monk who helped convert the Irish to Christianity. As a teen he was kidnapped forced to work as a shepherd in Ireland, after 6 years he escaped but returned to Ireland to spread Christianity

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Monks

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Religious men who lived apart from society in isolated communities.

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Monasteries

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Communities of monks build all over Europe in the Middle Ages.

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Benedict

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An Italian Monk which created a set of rules called the Benedictine Rule.

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Charlemagne

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A brilliant warrior and a strong king who led the franks in building a huge empire. "Charles the Great" ruled most of what is now France and Germany.