The economic and political system of medieval Europe in which people exchanged loyalty and labor for a lord's protection

A pipe or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance

An empire that spanned the Mediterranean world and most of Europe. All paths lead to it's capital

The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus

A picture made up of small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone

A pattern of illegal or immoral activities by government officials

A peasant who could not leave the lord's land on which he or she was born and worked

Roman emperor who, in 330 C.E., moved the capital to Byzantium and later renamed it Constantinople

A slow breakdown or failure

He was a powerful Christian Ruler who unified Christian lands in Europe. He was also BFF's with the pope.

A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government

A popular saying meant to express something wise or true

Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service

What are the three reasons that led to the fall of Rome

The study of wisdom, knowledge, and the nature of reality