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weaker state rule

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Ruled a much weaker state than the Duchy of Normandy

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ruled a much weaker state than the Duchy of Normandy

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Normans adopted Christianity and became experts in the European form of warfare.

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ruled a much weaker state

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Engaged in long struggle to regain territory from the Muslim states.

These states were largely successful due to the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula being in Christian hands.

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best organized small state in Europe

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The kingdom collapsed due to powerful peasants revolts.

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From Denmark and Norway

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Well organized and fairly wealthy.   Drew revenue and soldiers from all parts of the domain.

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Well organized and fairly wealthy.   Drew revenue and soldiers from all parts of the domain.

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struggles with the Roman church engaged imperial attention which caused the power of local princes and noblemen to increase

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seeked to exchange slaves & furs for islamic silver coins

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The rulers and their successors came to see themselves as Monarchs by inheritance

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The rulers and their successors came to see themselves as Monarchs by inheritance

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Best organized of the continental European nations. 

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Best organized of the continental European nations. 

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Was very successful in capturing land.

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little dependable revenue

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most powerful and prosperous

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William The Conqueror

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Empire began to dissolve at the end of the twelfth century

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Empire began to dissolve at the end of the twelfth century

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Cyril and Methodius invented a new alphabet for writing in the Slavic language

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Clearly defined system of rights and resource, developed an effective administration system out of the nobility.

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Clearly defined system of rights and resource, developed an effective administration system out of the nobility.

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Muslim Rulers

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Hugh Capet gave away some of his own land to win supporters

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The last King of Poland, Casimir III, managed to consolidate its authority and began to expand successfully into Kievan Rus’ and Lithuania.

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Henry II Promoted trial by jury of trial by combat or ordeal.

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free Polish peasants were forced into servile dependency on their lords

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Hugh Capet was a weak monarch, therefore having to give away things such as land to bolster support

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The state expanded in the next century, subjugating the East Slavic tribes and forcing them to pay tribute.

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Wealthy and powerful, developed skilled craftsmen, manufacturers of arms and armor and established the first university in central and eastern Europe.

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Wealthy and powerful, developed skilled craftsmen, manufacturers of arms and armor and established the first university in central and eastern Europe.

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The French kings slowly started to build up their control over their domain

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The French kings slowly started to build up their control over their domain

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Very successful at conquering and gaining land and was governed by Normans

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They had tight connections with the Normans

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They had tight connections with the Normans

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free exercise of their own religion, and their own courts and tax system

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Wealthy ambitious peasants could by there freedom   

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Wealthy ambitious peasants could by there freedom   

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Claimed a lot of land and was thought of to be superior

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Claimed a lot of land and was thought of to be superior

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encouraged Christians to settle on the land and develop networks or vassals

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Henry faced many challenges after his submission to the Pope in 1076. He was constantly at war with Italy and  was deposed by his son

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Henry faced many challenges after his submission to the Pope in 1076. He was constantly at war with Italy and  was deposed by his son

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law code was committed to writing

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Casimir III was the last ruler of the Past dynasty of the unified kingdom of Poland due to lost territories

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religion plays a huge role in all medieval states

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The biggest trait that I noticed all of these states had in common was religion, whether that was what it was founded on or what caused it to have problems within it. Class systems also seemed to play a heavy role within all of the states. Additionally, the success of all of the states seemed to rely on who was the ruler during that time period.

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Those regions which developed well-organized systems of creating and collecting revenue seem to have prospered, while the smaller, loosely organized states remained relatively weak.  Christianity seems to have spread through the majority of these states in one form or another.

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Those regions which developed well-organized systems of creating and collecting revenue seem to have prospered, while the smaller, loosely organized states remained relatively weak.  Christianity seems to have spread through the majority of these states in one form or another.

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All had some kind of power, they were good at ruling.

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They had an alliance with England, due to a marriage

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They had an alliance with England, due to a marriage

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Christian states were starting to have most of the power and being the most successful

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A lot of the empires had a solid religion and it was an important role to society. A lot of the empires had really powerful upper class citizens and really low lower class citizens.

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A lot of the empires had a solid religion and it was an important role to society. A lot of the empires had really powerful upper class citizens and really low lower class citizens.

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weaker rulers

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Very reliant on kings and class systems 

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Very reliant on kings and class systems 

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majority of the empires had true religion which also played a huge part in the way that the empire grew due to high influences

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A lot of the empires were centered around religion and it was how they set up there governments. I think most of the empires started and were conquered by the Conquerors saying it was there "divine right".

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most of them were either weak or powerful depending on who was the ruler