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East–West Schism

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Index of Byzantine Empire-related articles

CIVILIZATION: Byzantine Empire Time Period: 330-the emperor Constantine built a new capital at Constantinople; Byzantine would be a separate Empire after the Fall of Rome in 476 to1453-the taking of Constantinople by the Ottoman empire Geographic Description: -Eastern half of the Roman Empire that lived on after the fall -Capital Constantinople benefited from strategic location which protected the area from barbaric invasions while rest of Roman Empire fell -Covered an area from Rome through southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, down to Egypt and across North Africa, as well as a portion of Spain at its height under Justinian; in 600s it would slowly lose land ? growth of Islam caused land loss as well as desire for independence in the Balkans later P

The Crusades

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Week 13: The Crusades The Rise of Islam and its Impact on the Church Crusades served as safety valve for much of European society Knights (King?s vassals) had been looking for ways to take out aggression Terrorized, raped, and pillaged the peasantry Europe was about to descend into a lawless, violent state Church gave these knights a purpose Reconquest of holy lands Threat to Christendom: Islam 570 C.E.: Muhammad was born an infant in Mecca Religion in Arabia at this time was highly polytheistic But belief in god named Allah Muhammad began trading on caravan routes in early 20s Learned stories of the Old Testament as he moved about the region Wandered around the hillside of Mecca in his 30s Saw visions of the angel Gabriel who gave him new revelations

Commerce, Conquest, and Colonization, 1300–1600

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP European History 4 May 2015 Chapter 1 Outline Commerce, Conquest, Colonization, 1300 ? 1600 1352, Mandeville'sBook of Marvelscirculated, Eurobecame consolidated/unified Reached geo. Limits; conquest of Muslim territory in 1492, Ferdinand/Isabella eradicated Muslims in west Euro that dated to 7thcentury No longer prospect of Latin Christendom's dominion in Holy Land, North Africa, other Muslimterritories were targeted by crusaders; Ottoman Turks were forging empire that would encompass all those regions/east Roman Empire in Byzantium German princes conquered territories in east Euro, slowed by Poland-Lithuania/emergence of Muscovy in northeastEuro, halted by Mongols/absorption of east Euro into Ottoman Empire
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