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532368683Ottoman EmpireTurkic empire stretched from Asia Minor to Middle East, conquest in Constantinople and ended Byzantine empire0
717297346Ibn-RushdStudied Greek rationalism, ignored by Muslims but flourished in Europe1
464901418Ming dynastySucceeded Mongols, lasted until 1644, began trade expeditions, concentrated on internal development in China2
613492587Cheng-HoChinese seaman commanded Indian Ocean expeditions3
969015022Black DeathPlague struck Europe in 14th century, greatly decimated Europe and Asia4
59817092Renaissancemovement in Italy focused on urban expanding commerce and featured a literature and art with more secular priorities than Middle Ages5
1035187669Portugal, Castile and Aragonkingdoms in Iberian peninsula; pressed reconquest of peninsula from Muslims and developed military and religious agenda6
722216022Francesco PetrarchItalian author humanist, known as the father of humanism7
896417483Vivaldi brothersGenoan explorers attempted to find western route to indies8
380963879Henry the navigatorPortuguese prince sponsored Atlantic voyages, started "Age of Discoveries"9
824742297EthnocentrismJudging others by the standards of one's own group10

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