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WELCOME TO THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD Glossary. apprentice a beginner or novice who agrees to work for a master in his trade or craft in return for instruction.

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1 WELCOME TO THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD Glossary

2 apprentice a beginner or novice who agrees to work for a master in his trade or craft in return for instruction and support

3 armor protective clothing worn by the knight, may include a shield and lance

4 Bimaristan the word for hospital in Persian

5 Bubonic Plague a serious, sometimes fatal, infection from the bacterial toxin Yersinia pestis, transmitted by fleas from infected rodents and characterized by high fever, weakness, and the swelling of glands www.historic-uk.com

6 Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire was the Greek- speaking eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the fall of Rome. Its capital was Constantinople (modern day Istanbul).

7 Caliphate government by a Muslim political and religious leader

8 calligraphy ornamental handwriting

9 castle home to the king, lords and their families; often used a place of protection for the people of the manor

10 chivalry the rules of behavior expected of the knight: they include fairness, courtesy, respect, protection of the weak

11 Coat of Arms the symbol used to identify the members of a noble family, often found on the shields of knights and on the outside of nobles’ homes

12 Crusade any of the military expeditions made by Christian countries in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims

13 Crusader a Christian soldier who fought in a holy War to free Jerusalem from the Muslims

14 feudalism a system where vassals (lesser nobles) held land from lords (nobles and the king) in exchange for protection and military service

15 fief land held as a result of an agreement (pledge) between the vassal and the overlord, who pledges to honor and protect his vassal

16 guild a group organized by merchants, artisans and craft worker to protect the members and set quality and price standards for all

17 Hagia Sophia a former Greek Orthodox Baslica (church) later an imperial mosque, and now a museum

18 hippodrome an Grecian stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. Adopted by other ancient cultures www.buzzle.com

19 Holy Lands the lands comprising ancient Palestine and including the sites and territories of the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions

20 Icon a religious image usually painted on a small wooden panel en.Wikipedia.org

21 illuminations designs, pictures, and decoration used in manuscripts to make them more appealing

22 infidels www.getting-medieval.com people who do not believe in a particular religion

23 Jerusalem the capital of the ancient kingdom of Israel and contains sites sacred to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions

24 Justinian’s Code the collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from C.E. 529 to 565

25 King the ruler of the land, the top of the feudal pyramid

26 Knight a trained horseman who fought for the king or his lord, a noble by birth

27 Lord the second in order in the feudal world, a noble who owned less land than the king, and was loyal to the king

28 manor a large self-sufficient estate or farm belonging to a noble family. Peasants and serfs worked the land and engaged in crafts to supply the lord and his family with all they needed in exchange for protection

29 Middle Ages the name given to the time period between 800 and 1400 C.E.

30 mosaic a decoration on a surface made by setting small pieces of glass, tile, or stone of different colors into another material so as to make pictures or patterns

31 Nika Riots In C.E. 532 the most violent riots in the history of Constantinople, with nearly half the city being burned or destroyed and tens of thousands of people killed seanmunger.com

32 nobles members of the wealthiest class in feudal society

33 Pax Romana the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire

34 peasants www.britannica.com poor, but free people who live on the manor, and farm the land. They give crops and services to the Lord in exchange for protection

35 pilgrimage hajj travel to a shrine or holy place to worship

36 serf a poor person who lives on and farms the land, they are not free, but belong to the land, one step above a slave. If the land is transferred they go with it.

37 qanat a series of well- like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels to ensure a reliable water supply

38 Seljuk Turks any of several Turkish dynasties that ruled over parts of SW Asia from the 11th to the 13th centuries C.E.

39 serf a poor person who lives on and farms the manor, they are not free, but belong to the land, one step above a slave. If the land is transferred they go with it

40 tapestry heavy cloth woven with designs usually telling a story, hung on walls during the Middle Ages for warmth

41 trade the exchange of goods http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/middleages/town/town.html

42 vassal - in the Middle Ages, one who served the lord in exchange for land

43 Work Cited originally Slide 2 article.wn.com Slide 3 medieval.ucdavis.edu Slide 4 http://www.scademo.com/demo.calligraphy.phphttp://www.scademo.com/demo.calligraphy.php Slide 5 stevenville.com Slide 6 novaseeker.wordpress.com Slide 7 http://healeylibrary.wikispaces.com/HIST+320 Slide 8 http://www.flagshipfancydress.co.uk/medieval-st-george-crusader-costume-220- p.asphttp://www.flagshipfancydress.co.uk/medieval-st-george-crusader-costume-220- p.asp Slide 9 http://amedieval-blog.blogspot.com/2010/10/7th-grade-medeival-europe- webquest.htmlhttp://amedieval-blog.blogspot.com/2010/10/7th-grade-medeival-europe- webquest.html Slide 10 http://www.thefullwiki.org/Fiefdomshttp://www.thefullwiki.org/Fiefdoms Slide 11 http://www.historyonthenet.com/shop/history/posters/medieval- posters/middle-ages-crafts-and-guilds-poster.htmlhttp://www.historyonthenet.com/shop/history/posters/medieval- posters/middle-ages-crafts-and-guilds-poster.html Slide 12 library.thinkquest.org

44 Work Cited Slide 13 library.thinkquest.org Slide 14 http://www.shoshone.k12.id.us/medieval/illumina.htmhttp://www.shoshone.k12.id.us/medieval/illumina.htm Slide 15 http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/king-john.htm Slide 16 http://www.tms.riverview.wednet.edu/lrc/middle_ages.htm Slide 17 http://www.protopage.com/middlemanor Slide 18 http://hector.ucdavis.edu/evenings/HISTORY/TTMA.htm Slide 19 http://www.ndaviess.k12.in.us/elemshare/Teachers/jweathers/Medieval.htm Slide 20 http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/Giovanni+Borromeo Slide 21 http://zh.sgforums.com/forums/10/topics/384797?page=8 Slide 22 http://www.virginiawestern.edu/faculty/vwhansd/his111/12_Medieval.html Slide 23 http://www.cumbavac.org/Middle_Ages.htm Slide 24http://www.oneyearbibleblog.com/2007/03/index.html Slide 25 Slide 25 http://www.talariaenterprises.com/product_lists/tapestry_9.html Slide 26 http://teachers.saschina.org/rderozario/personal-narrative-examples/ Slide 27 http://www.history-for-kids.com/knights-in-middle-ages.html Slide 28 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/medieval-serfdom-feudalism-in-the-middle-ages.html

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