Ancient World History Final Vocab Words

inca

a powerful tribe in South America. They were built on the foundation of many other tribes and borrowed their ideas on science and other academics

islamic civilizations

the main Islamic Civilization was Makkah, which was a major trade center around an oasis

germanic kings

were appointed by their tribe to rule over them. Since there was no government, they had full power

Martin Luther

a man who started the Protestant Reformation

the mongols

a nomadic group that originated in Central Asia. They developed many skills such as horseback riding and military developments

clovis

Clovis was the first Christian king to unite the Frankish tribes under one ruler. He was also considered responsible for the spread of Christianity

95 Theses

Luther's ideas written about what the Catholic church was doing wrong, nailed on the doors of the church

cherokee

North American Indians of Iroquoian lineage who constituted one the largest politically integrated tribes at the time of European colonization of the Americas

machiavelli's the prince:

The book that spread Machiavelli's ideas that doing immoral things was okay as long as they benefited your nation

daimyo

a Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai warriors. They had their own 'mini kingdom,' including castles, land, etc.

guilds

a group of merchants who worked together, preserving their rights and privileges while teaching other

feudalism

a social system that was used in the Medieval Ages. Kings, knights, vassals, serfs, and peasants

moche

an Andean civilization that were wealthy and advanced in agriculture and arts

sacraments

an efficacious sign of God's grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church

janissary

enslaved boys from conquered Christian territories who were educated, converted to Islam, and trained as soldiers

byzantine empire

society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire

medieval constantinople

the city that is famous for its architectural pieces, such as the Hagie Sophia. Constantinople was important for the expansion of the Ottoman Empire

humanism

the focus on advancing the human race where humans were the center of everything.