Post-Classical Interactions & Diffusions vocabulary

A form of government where the monarch (king or queen) holds complete and unlimited authority over the state and its citizens.

• Parliament

• Absolute Monarchy

• Holy Land

• Caste System

A legislative body that represents the citizens and plays a role in the government's decision-making process.

• Parliament

• Pax Mongolia

• Axum

• Magna Carta

A strong sense of pride and loyalty toward one's own nation or country, often accompanied by the belief in its superiority.

​ (a)   A historic document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the English king and granted certain rights to the nobility, establishing the principle of the rule of law.

• Magna Carta
• Crusades
• Holy Land
• Sundiata

A series of conflicts fought between England and France from 1337 to 1453, which had significant political and military consequences.

• Crusades

• Ghana

• 100 Years War

• War of 1812

The founder and ruler of the Mongol Empire, known for his military conquests and efficient governance.

• Tamerlane

• Joe Biden

• Pax Mongolia

• Genghis Khan

Political kingdoms established by the Mongols, each ruled by a different Khan.​

• Khanates

• Mansa Musa

• Sundiate

• Deli Sultanate

A period of relative peace and stability along the Silk Road under Mongol rule, facilitating trade and cultural exchanges.

• Swahili city-states

• Axum

• Pax Mongolia`

• Gold-Salt Trade Routes

A deadly disease, often known as the Black Death, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, which led to a widespread pandemic and significant loss of life in Europe.

Coastal city-states in East Africa that engaged in trade and cultural exchange, blending Arabic and Bantu cultures.​ ​ ​

• Zulu city-states
• Maasai city-states
• Swahili city-states
• Hausa city-states