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05/14/2016

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Bimaristan
Definition
Bimaristan is a Persian word (بیمارستان bīmārestān) meaning "hospital",
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hippodrome
Definition
a horse racing field.
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castle
Definition
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
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knight
Definition
a trained horse man who fought for the king or his lord a noble by birth
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crusader
Definition
a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner.a fighter in the medieval Crusades
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king
Definition
the ruler of a land the top of the feudal pyrimid
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coat of arms
Definition
This article is about coat of arms which is only an element of an achievement (heraldic symbol); the expression 'coat of arms' is often erroneously used to refer to the whole achievement [
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armor
Definition
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
2.
a suit of armor.
3.
a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications.
any covering worn as a defense against weapons
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guild
Definition
a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.

an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal. a group of species that have similar requirements and play a similar role within a community.

Origin
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apprentice
Definition
a beginner or novice who agrees to work for a master in his trade or craft in return for instruction
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buboinic plague
Definition
a serious, sometimes fatal, infection with the bacterial toxin Yersinia pestis, transmitted by fleas from infected rodents and characterized by high fever, weakness, and the formation of buboes, especially in the groin and armpits
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icon
Definition
a religious image usually painted on a small wooden panel
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chivalry
Definition
basically means to have respectable behavior characteristics of the knight
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feudalism
Definition
the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection.
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fief
Definition
an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.
2.
a person's sphere of operation or control.

Origin
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crusade
Definition
a medieval military expedition, one of a series made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
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byzantine empire
Definition
the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in a.d. 476.
Capital: Constantinople.
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illuminations
Definition
light that comes into a room, that shines on something, etc.

: knowledge or understanding

: a gold or colored decoration in an old boo
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Jerusalem
Definition
a city in and the capital of Israel: an ancient holy city and a center of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians, and Muslims; divided between Israel and Jordan 1948–67; Jordanian sector annexed by Israel 1967; capital of Israel since 1950.
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Justinian code
Definition
collection of laws and legal interpretations
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infidels
Definition
one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity

2
a : an unbeliever with respect to a particular religion b : one who acknowledges no religious belief

3
: a disbeliever in something specified or understood
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holy land
Definition
the lands comprising ancient Palestine & including the holy land of the Jewish, Christian, & Islamic religions
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caliphate
Definition
he office or dominion of a caliph
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calligraphy
Definition
ornamental hand writing
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hagia Sophia
Definition
a former Greek orthodox baslica(church)later imperial mosque now a museum.
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lord
Definition
second in feudal world
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manor
Definition
large estate of farm land belong to a noble family
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middle ages
Definition
between 800 and 1400 C.E.
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mosaic
Definition
a decoration by setting small pieces of glass tile or stone
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qanat
Definition
a serious of world like verdical
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Seljuk Turks
Definition
turkish dynasty
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pilgrimage hajj
Definition
travel to a shrine holy place of worship
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serf
Definition
a poor person who lives on a farm
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nika riots
Definition
the most violent riot in the history of constantinople
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pax romana
Definition
a peace that existed
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peasants
Definition
poor but free people
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tapestry
Definition
heavy woven cloth
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nobles
Definition
members of the wealthiest class in feudal society
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trade
Definition
an exchange of goods
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vassal
Definition
in middle ages one who served the lord in exchange for land
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