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Was a huge empire but slowly was pick apart. It was very influential and the center of it was Constantinople, and the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Was the last roman emperor/ first byzantine emperor. He created the Hagia Sophia, and the Body of Civil Law
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First great Chinese dynasty. Used Gunpowder
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First and only woman empress of China.
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Ruled on a prosperous emconomic time. Faced off against Northern China, and the Mongols. Created the compass, paper money, printing press.
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Helped support Emperor Alexius to start the Crusades.
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Started the first crusade, becuase he challenged the Seljuk Turks.
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Divided the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, because of the fourth crusade.
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Started the Crusades.
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Help start the Crusades.
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Recaptured Jerusalem in the second Crusade.
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Started the Mongol Empire. He used strong military tactics, and a cavalry.
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Formed by Ghengis Khan and ended with Kublai Khan. Largest land empire. Created peace by policing roads and connecting Europe and Asia.
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Ruler of China, but was the son of Genghis Khan. Near the end of his life he considered himself to be Chinese.
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Was referred as the greatest traveler, because of his explorations around Central Asia, and Asia. Wrote a book about it.
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Dynasty of Kublai Khan.
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Although short it had huge impact freezing the Baltic Sea, causing starvation.
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Lived in central mexico and lived on high plateaus.
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Claimed Mongol descent and wanted to restore Genghis's great empire.
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A on and off conflicts between England and France. influenced by social and technological changes. This solidified the two powers.
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Was a priest who questioned the government and payed the price for it.
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England win and used longbowmen to win.
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Bacterial disease that killed 30-40% of Europe.
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Ruled after Kublai Khan. Used explosives.
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Had two and even three popes for a time. The Avignon pope, and the Roman Church.
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Another English victory, grating French land.
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Ended the Schism that returned the papacy to a single pope in Rome.
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Was a successful Inca leader who conquered the surrounding regions.
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Major French victory. Used Joan of Arc and an army of commoners and won a major battle.
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Also lived in high plateaus, but lived in South America.
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Basically controls the office of the pope.
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Married the niece of the last byzantine emperor. Unites Russia and kicks out the Khanites there.
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French drive out the English. Marks the End of the war. This sets the stage for the major European powers and their borders.
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Uses this to unite spain under one rule, also uses religion, and sadly kicks out all of the Muslims and Jews.