Historical Terms and Concepts

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Heritage

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Something that is inherited or passed down, and influencing others. The history, traditions, and practices from the past that continue to be important.

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Customs

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The usual way of doing things, an acceptable way of doing things.

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Scandinavia

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Part of northern Europe that includes modern day Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and sometimes Iceland/Finland.

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Vikings

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Seafaring warriors that originated in Scandinavia and later settling in areas today known as Russia, Iceland, Greenland and briefly North America.

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Angles & Saxons

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Germanic people that migrated to England in the 5th century.

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Magyars

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Migrated to central Europe (modern day Hungary) in the 10th century.

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Franks

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Germanic-speaking people that conquered Gaul in the 6th century.

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Charlemagne

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King of the Franks and the first Holy Roman Emperor.

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Carolingian Empire

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Frankish-dominated empire (800-888 A.D.)

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Chieftains

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Leaders of a clan or group.