Grant Vocab Quiz: pg. 158, 322, 327
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 inflation | a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices |
| mercenary | a foreign soldier who fought for money |
| Diocletian | strong-willed army leader and Roman emperor who divided the Roman Empire |
| Constantinople | new name for the capital city of the Roman Empire after Constantine moved it |
| Alaric | the king of the Visigoths |
| Attila | the leader of the Huns |
| lord | in feudal Europe, a person who controlled land and could therefore grant estates to vassals |
| fief | in feudal Europe, an estate granted to a vassal by a lord |
| vassal | in feudal Europe, a person who received a grant of land from a lord in exchange for a pledge of loyalty and services |
| knight | in medieval Europe, an armored warrior who fought on horseback |
| serf | a medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord's estate |
| manor | a land's estate in feudal Europe |
| tithe | a family's payment of one-tenth (10%) of its income to a church |
| chivalry | a code of behavior for knights in medieval Europe, stressing ideals such as courage, loyalty, and devotion |
| tournament | a mock battle between groups of knights |
| troubadour | a medieval poet and musician who traveled from place to place, entertaining people with songs of courtly love |
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