Words to Know
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- Allah:
The name of the deity in the Islamic faith.
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- Byzantine Empire:
The eastern half of the Roman Empire, whose capital was Byzantium, renamed Constantinople.
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- Caliph:
Any successors to Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and the spiritual and earthly leader of Islam.
- Caliphate:
The office of a caliph or the territory ruled by a caliph.
- Catapult:
A large sling used to hurl firebombs and anything else that could cause harm over the walls of a fortified castle or city.
- Cathars:
A sect, or subgroup, of Christians that...
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