THE MIDDLE AGES 500-1500 CE An overview. EUROPE: 526-600 CE.
Empires of the World in 1500 CE
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EMPIRES OF THE WORLD IN
1500 CE
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OUTLINE European Kingdoms Africa (Songhai state) Gunpowder States (Ottomans,
Safavids, Mughals) Asia (China & Japan) American Civilizations (Aztecs, Inca) Trade Networks / Product Origins
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EUROPEAN KINGDOMS Holy Roman Empire
Location: Northern Italy and German States
Close ties to the Catholic Church
Ruled by the Hapsburgs (Charles V)
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FRANCEWins 100 Years WarEmerges as most powerful continental nation state under the Capetian dynasty
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ENGLANDNorman Conquest results in Anglo-Saxon/French culture
Loss in 100 Years War ends British claim to the continent
Henry VIII (a Tudor King) is the current ruler
Parliament controls the money
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SPAINReconquista reestablishes Christian European dominance over Moors (Muslims)
Spanish Armada is major force
Beginning exploration of the Americas
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RUSSIAIvan III unites Ruscovite principalities
Overthrows Mongols
Russian Orthodox culture
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AFRICA Songhai
Controlled the Gold-Salt trade
Islamic religionTimbuktu: Islamic Cultural Center and city
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE Ottomans (Today’s Turks)Conquer Byzantines in 1453 (Constantinople becomes Istanbul)
Empire on 3 continents (Asia, Europe and Africa) united by Islam
Take Balkans up to ViennaSunni MuslimsTrade in coffee and ceramics
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DECLINE OF THE OTTOMANS
• Decline of the Ottoman Empire
1798-1920
• Nation state of Turkey emerges
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SAFAVID EMPIRE (PERSIAN)
Location=Southwest Asia (Iran today)
Religion=Islam (Shi’ite/Shi’a)
Silk Trade
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PALACE AT ISFAHAN
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MUGHAL EMPIRE Location= North and
Central Indian subcontinent
Religion=Islam, but the people are mostly Hindu
• Establish trade with Europeans along SW coast (Portuguese, English, Dutch)
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Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in 1629
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MING EMPIRE (CHINA)
Overthrow MongolsExplorations of Admiral Zheng He
Beijing and Forbidden City
Establish European trade enclaves to limit outside influences
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TOKUGAWA SHOGUNATE (JAPAN)
Tokugawa Shogunate unifies feudal Japan (Muskets)
Social Pyramid :Emperor, Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai, Peasants (strict)
Isolationist (Act of Seclusion)
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FEUDAL SOCIETYShogunDaimyo
Samurai
Peasants
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AZTEC EMPIRE Location= Central Mexico Capital city=Tenochtitlan
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INCA EMPIRES Location= western South America Capital city=Cuzco
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INCA AND AZTEC Society=hierarchical, led by Emperor Religion= polytheism, included human
sacrifice Depended on tribute from surrounding
states
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TRADE GOODS Asia: Paper, Compass, Silk, Porcelain India: Textiles, # System, Spices,
Gems Middle East: Astronomy, Medicines,
Mathematics (al jabr) Africa: Ivory and Gold