Worlds Together, Worlds Apart, 2 e.
Glossary
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Glossary Terms for letter: K
Karma Literally "fate" or "action," in Confucian thought; this is a universal principle of cause and effect.
Kassite Nomads who entered Mesopotamia from the eastern Zagros Mountains and the Iranian plateau as early as 2000 BCE. They gradually integrated into Babylonian society by officiating at temples. By 1745 BCE, they had asserted order over the region, and they controlled southern Mesopotamia for the next 350 years, creating one of the territorial states.
Kharijites A radical sect from the early days of Islam, the Kharijites seceded from the "party of Ali" (who themselves came to be known as the Shiites) because of disagreements over succession to the role of the caliph. They were known for their strict militant piety.
Khmers In what is modern-day Cambodia, the Khmers created the most powerful empire in Southwest Asia between the tenth and thirteenth centuries.
Khufu This pyramid, among those put up in the Fourth Dynasty in ancient Egypt (25752465 BCE), is the largest stone structure in the world. It is in an area called Giza, just outside of modern-day Cairo.
Khusro I Anoshirwan Sasanian emperor who reigned from 530 to 579 CE. He was a model ruler and was seen as the personification of justice.
Kiev After the eleventh century, Kiev became one of the greatest cities of Europe. It was built to be a small-scale Constantinople on the Dnieper.
Kingdom of Jerusalem What Crusaders set out to liberate when they launched their attack.
Knossos Area in Crete where, during the second millennium BCE, a primary palace town existed.
Koine Greek A common form of Greek that became the international spoken and written language in the Hellenistic world. This was a simpler everyday form of the Ancient Greek language.
Koryo dynasty Leading dynasty of the northernbased Koryo kingdom in Korea. It is from this dynasty that the name "Korea" derives.
Kshatriyas Originally the warrior caste in Vedic society, they were dominant clan members and a ruling caste who controlled the land.
Kumarajiva A renowned Buddhist scholar and missionary who lived from 344 to 413 CE. He was brought to China by Chinese regional forces from Kucha, modern-day Xinjiang.
Kushans A northern nomadic group that migrated into South Asia in 50 CE. They unified the tribes of the region and set up the Kushan dynasty. The Kushans' empire embraced a large and diverse territory and played a critical role in the formation of the Silk Road. "Land under the Yoke of Ashur" Lands not in Assyria proper, but under its authority; they had to pay the Assyrian Empire exorbitant amounts of tribute.
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