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| 11760724217 | Song Dynasty | (960-1279 CE) The Chinese dynasty that placed much more emphasis on civil administration, industry, education, and arts other than military. Rice cultivation begins with the Song Creation of an urban, merchant, middle class. Increased emphasis on education & cheaper availability of printed books. Magnetic compass makes China a great sea power! ☜ | 0 | |
| 11761593984 | Tang Dynasty | (618-907 CE) The Chinese dynasty that was much like the Han, who used Confucianism. This dynasty had the equal-field system, a bureaucracy based on merit, and a Confucian education system. dynasty often referred to as China's Golden age that reigned during 618 - 907 AD; China expands from Vietnam to Manchuria Imperial examination system perfected. Liberal attitude towards all religions. Spread of Buddhism in China Golden Age of foreign relations with other countries. ☜ Japan, Korea, Persia New technologies: Printing → moveable print ☜ Porcelain Gunpowder Mechanical clocks More cosmopolitan culture. Reestablished the safety of the Silk Road. Tea comes into China from Southeast Asia | 1 | |
| 11762250441 | Marco Polo | traveler/merchant from Italy who spend 17 years at court of Kublai Khan and wrote an exaggerated account of his journey in his book "Travels." | 2 | |
| 11762441719 | Crusades (1095-1291) | Unify Spain under Christianity 10. European kings strengthened their own power as a result of the Crusades. Weakened nobility (dead or poor) Weakened Church | 3 | |
| 11762541769 | Middle Ages | Also known as the medieval period, the time between the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century AD and the beginning of the Renaissance in the fourteenth century. Feudal Structure: Provided local self-defense in absence of strong rulers with large armies, Based on land ownership , Rulers gave land to nobles, who in turn earned income, Nobles would arm knights and foot soldiers to fight for rulers Based on customs of Germanic tribes Mutual obligations Lords minted coins and made laws Lords headed manors Lords protected people Fiefs awarded to vassals Peasant: A person who worked the land Serf: A peasant of the lowest class Bound to the land (cannot leave) Bubonic Plague- A deadly plague that swept through Europe between 1347 and 1351 | 4 | |
| 11763130035 | Mongols | Conquered much of Asia: Military strategy Terrorism Strategies: Bait and switch Used prisoners to make army appear larger Technology: Catapults Gunpowder charges Longbows Psychological warfare: Mass-slaughter Spies Advantages to Mongol rule: Strong central leadership Better weapons, horses Economic self-sufficiency "Mongol Peace" Reopened Silk Road for trade Mongol army patrolled Asia and ensured safety for traveling merchants Mongol passports were issued to merchants to control trade and movement of goods Mongol Passport Disadvantages of Mongol rule: Family-based rule produced disagreements Vast empire hard to control Refusal to accept traditions/language/values of conquered land | 5 | |
| 11763503650 | Islam | Trade brought new products to Muslim lands and made many people rich. Islam spread through Medina, Mecca, and Damascus in trade -trade and conquest created many new cultures between muslims and other places -they practiced acceptance to those people -non muslims had to pay a special tax and couldnt convert to another religion -islamic cultures blended with other cultures and adopted some of their customs Ibn Battuta was a traveler (1304-1369) Morrocan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time. He wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan. His writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period. Mansa Musa-Ruler of Mali (r.1312-1337 CE) who made a hajj to Mecca; on the way there, he spread enormous amounts of gold showing the wealth of Mali; on the way back, he brought back education and Islamic culture. Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East. | 6 | |
| 11761701292 | Byzantine Empire | (330-1453) The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine. Empire: Spain, North Africa, Italy, parts of the Middle East Byzantine Empire: "New Rome" Christian empire Rulers had absolute political and religious power Emperor was head of Byzantine Empire and Eastern Orthodox Church Patriarch was below Pope but still had authority Eastern Orthodox Church split from Roman Catholic Schism over icons -Construction projects: Hagia Sophia, Walls, Palace, 60,000 seat stadium (Hippodrome), Libraries, Public schools, Hospitals, Center for trade and manufacturing, especially textiles -Empress Theodora: Increased rights for women Ruled alongside Justinian Generally, rights for wealthy women in Byzantium increased over time Rights for all other women decreased -War with Sassanid Empire depleted funds -Empire decreased in size and eventually collapsed to Ottoman Empire in 1432 the crusades getting support from the Christians b/c they were providing security against mortal enemies threatening the spiritual health of all Christians | 7 |
