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296380416Ottoman EmpireTurkic empire established in Asia minor and eventually extending through the Middle East and Balkans; conquered Constantinople in 1453 and ended Byzantine empire0
296380417Ibn-Rushd (Averroës)Iberian Muslim philosopher; studied Greek rationalism; ignored among Muslims but influential in Europe1
296380418Ming DynastyReplaced Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368; lasted until 1644; initially mounted large trade expeditions to southern Asia and Africa; later concentrated on internal development within China2
296380419Cheng HoMuslim Chinese seaman; commanded expeditions throughout the Indian Ocean3
296380420Black Death14th-century bubonic plague epidemic; decimated populations in Asia and Europe4
296380421RenaissanceCultural and political elite movement beginning in Italy CA.1400; rested on urban vitality and expanding commerce; produced literature and art with distinctly more secular priorities than those of the European Middle Ages5
296380422Portugal, Castile and ArgonRegional Iberian kingdoms; participated in reconquest of peninsula from Muslims; developed a vigorous military and religious agenda6
296380423Francesco PetrarchItalian author and humanist; a major literary figure of the Renaissance7
296380424Vivaldi BrothersGenoan explorers who attempted to find a western route to the Indies; precursors of European thrust into southern Atlantic8
296380425Henry the NavigatorPortuguese prince; sponsored Atlantic voyages; reflected the forces present in late postclassical europe9
296380426EthnocentrismJudging foreigners by the standards of one's own group; leads to problems in interpreting world history10

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