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voluntary separation from society, usually in monasteries, to dedicate one's life to God; prevalent in the Middle Ages
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served as the co-ruler of the empire
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pistures made with tiny pieces of glass, stone, or clay fitted together
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Russian hero; he defeated the Swedes and the Teutonic knights. As grand duke of Kiev, he was vassal of the Mongols, who controlled much of Russia at the time.
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Roman Catholic pope from 590 to 604; he restored monastic discipline and was zealous in propagating Christianity.
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salvonic language, based off of the Greek Alphabet
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a collection of rules or guidelines for monks and monasteries; named for Benedict of Nursia; widely used in Europe in the Middle Ages
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King of Wessex from 871 to 899; he defeated Danish invaders and united Anglo- Saxon England under his control. He compiled a code of laws and promoted learning.
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lasted 1,000 years; 395-1453, Constantinaple was the seat of Eastern Roman Empire
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ruled from 1019-1054 in Kiev, promoted Christianity and began codification of the law
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the time period in western European history known as the Middle Ages
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paintings or sculptures of sacred figures
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went to Morthern Africa in 533 as the top general
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when churchs split the churchs in the east aquired this name
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church officials
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Early Christian church father and philosopher; his writings helped shape Christian doctrine for centuries.
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northern Europeans, perhaps vikings
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Christian Missionary; converted people to Christianity; developed Cyrillic Alphabet
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the elected head of a monastery
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Byzantine emporer from 527-565, dreamed of restoring the original Roman Empire
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brother to Methodius; Christian Missionary; converted people to Christianity; developed Cyrillic Alphabet
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King of the Franks from 481 to 511; he established the kingdom of the Franks in the late 400s; according to legend, his victories convinced him to convert to Christianity.
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term historians use to denote the society, concentrated in Western Europe, that developed in the Middle Ages in which people were linked by common customs and the Christian religion
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Grand prince of Kiev; he converted to Orthodox Christianity in the 980s and made it the state religion
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