| A | B |
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| capital | a city or town where the government of a nation or state is located |
| colonies | group of people that settle in a far off land but still under the rule of the country they came from |
| commandment | a law or order most often a religious one |
| conquer | to get control by using force, as in a war |
| empire | a group of lands all ruled by the same ruler or government |
| navigate | to plan the course of a ship |
| nomads | people who move from place to place looking for food and their animal herds |
| siege | the surrounding of a city by soldiers who are trying to capture it so that food and supplies cannot get in or out |
| treaty | an agreement usually having to do with peace or trade |
| tribe | a group of people living together under a leader |
| tribute | a payment or gift demanded by rulers of ancient kingdoms |
