places Flashcards

(22 cards)

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avignon

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where in france the papacy moves for 70 years

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canossa

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a holy land where emperor henry iiv begged pope gregory for forgiveness

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tours

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where charles martel and his frankish army defeated a large muslin army

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verdun

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treaty that divided the carolingian empire among the 3 sons of louis the pious

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normandy

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a place in france that became part of england because of william the conqueror

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paris

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the first place to blow up in trade and the largest city in france

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orleans

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france vs england. france won with the help of joan of arc

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edessa

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city located in anatolia

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9
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worms

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treaty issues by charles v to declare luther a heretic

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jerusalem

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holy site to judaism, christianity, and islam

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constantinople

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city founded by constantine captial of byzantine empire

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yathrib

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ancient name for city of medina

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13
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mecca

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place where a pilgrimage is made too

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aachen

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center of carolingion empire under charlemagne

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15
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wittenberg

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city in germany where the protestant reformation begun

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bosworth

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battle that ended the war of roses. henry tudor won

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hastings

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battle between anglo-saxon forces and the normandy forces

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moscow

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religious and political center of russia

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kiev

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where rus settled. capital of medieval russia

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geneva

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center of the protestant reformation

21
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flanders

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center of northern renaissance

22
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florence

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center of italian renaissance