Function. Whereas the Department of Defense is charged with military actions abroad, the Department of Homeland Security works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its borders. Its stated goal is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism.
Silk, food, things like that. also spices
Why were the French people willing to accept a dictator/Emperor after overthrowing their king? The French people were willing to accept an Emperor after the overthrow of their king because they loved the fact that he did not lead by divine right but because he earned it and was basically a normal person
Latin wasn't a vernacular language. With the fall of western Roman Empire Latin wasn't use by any nation. Classical Latin and Middle Ages Latin differs. In Middle Ages Latin was used to simplify international contacts especially in trade, religion and science.