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Unit 5 - 9th (extra)
Unit 5: Middle Ages (extra)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Akbar the Great | Leader of Mughal Empire in India, modernized the army and allowed religious freedom |
| apprentice | person learning a trade/skill (ex. blacksmith, carpenter) from a master (expert) of that skill |
| branches of Islam (2 total) | Sunni and Shia (Shiite) |
| Charlemagne | Barbarian leader of the Franks who spread Christianity to the Germanic people who conquered Rome |
| common law | rules everyone had to follow in England during the Middle Ages |
| crop rotation | growing different crops on the same land each season to increase production |
| epidemic | disease that affects a large area, ex: Black Death |
| fief | land given by the lord to a vassal |
| Gothic Architecture | type of medieval European building used on Catholic churches and cathedrals |
| guild | groups of skilled workers (ex. carpenters) who train future workers (apprentices)and set prices/wages |
| Hanseatic League | trade organization of Northern German cities during the Middle Ages |
| manorialism | economic system used in Medieval Europe that was based on agriculture and was self-sufficient |
| Suleiman I | absolute monarch of the Ottoman Empire |