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Mali empire was striving from 1000 ce to 1500 ce. They had intensified trade and all Mali citizens recieved free health care.
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late 15th cent.The decline of the overland trade routes, including the Silk Road,
due to a new emphasis on trade by sea.
Enviroment, Economic Systems
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1450-1550 is when many West African countries began to make new relations with portuguese.
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a new religion that came about during the Mugal empire. Focused on seeking enlightenment through meditation and no caste systems.
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The bubonic legue hit east asia, wiping out a chuck of the population because no one was truly sure what it was or what caused it.
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After the voyages of COlumbus, Magellan and de Gama, Europe was introduced to other cultures and eventually started to colonize them, asserting European superiority as a reason for their colonization.
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The intellectual movement in Europe, initially associated with astronomy and physics, that by the seventeenth century had laid the ground work for modern science.
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the Europeans have first entered the Pacific ocean and have now visited the main islands of Australia and New Zealand.
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As Ottoman Empire armies went deeper into Eastern Europe, the sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, sought to control the Mediterranean. The Ottomans fought with Venice, which was more than a trading nation-- sugar plantation, cheap slave labor, etc. For the Ottomans, fielding hundreds of men to expand or defend their frontiers ment consuming more state resources.
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Before this time, Eastern Africa did interact with Europe and the Middle East, but it was very limited. But at this point, interaction was more in depth and they started to trade more vigorously.
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1480Ivan III throws off the Mongol yoke and proclaims himself Czar of
Russia.
States
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Europe along with the South African governments create a slave trading plan
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Meanwhile, Africa overall opened up several trading ports for Portugal to trade and spread Christianity
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Christopher Columbus lands off the coast on the island of Hispaniola, marking the discovery of the New World. -Miranda Hale
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Christopher Columbus stumbled upon the Caribbean. Met with Arawak peoples.
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Columbus sails for what he believes is the West Indies, but lands in the modern-day Bahamas. He then travels to Cuba and Hispaniola. ALLIE S
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A global map is first published by Martin Behaim. The map does not show any of the Americas, representing how little the world knew of the Caribbean Islands’ existence. ALLIE S
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The exchange of foods, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and Europe following Columbus's voyages to the New World.
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Hispaniola settled by the Spanish.
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Columbus is sent back to the Caribbean with the intention of colonizing the islands for Spain. The Spanish brought with them livestock and food that was new to the region such as horses, cows, wheat, barley, and vegetables. ALLIE S
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The Treaty of Tordesillas divides the land of the New World between Spain and Portugal. -Miranda Hale
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Treaty of Tordesillas divides the New World between Spain and Portugal.-allison coe
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Vasco De Gama set out on an expiditon to India stopping at various trade routes along the way
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In 1498 Vasco De Gama arrived in the Indian trading port of Calicut. The Indians and Muslims were not impressed. Eventually the Portuguese merchants began to assert control the Indian Ocean because of their superior technology. Conflict and revolts broke out after the Portuguese seized control of major port cities.
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Portuguese explorer and navigator Vasco da Gama gained control of the East Indian Spice Trade, resulting in new maritime routes for trade. Emily Lane
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Pedro Álvares Cabral, one of the navigators for Prince Henry, claims part of Brazil for Portugal.-allison coe
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Songhai empire took over Mali empire. Due to the lack of governmental leadership, Mali was an easy empire to conquer.
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Songhai government restored trade and commerce. Slave trade was very popular right now.
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Japan attacks korea to gain more land and power. this makes chinas military step in to make sure that korea is safe from japan.
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During the Safavid Empire, Iran separated an Arab zone from the Persian zone. The post-Mongol period saw a burst of creativity and innovation in Iran, Afgahanistan, and Central Asia. Painted & molded tiles and tile mosaics-mostly in turquoise, became the standard decoration style in Iran.
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Islamic countries begin to trade with Eastern Africa more often and Eastern African countries begin to get more influeced by Islamic idea. Eventually, Eastern Africa becomes predominantly Muslim.
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Islam spreads through East Africa.
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1500-1650: During these 150 years, colonization of the Caribbean Islands was attempted by nearly all of the world powers. Spain, France, and the Dutch all fight for imperial power in the Islands.
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European leaders came to explore Southeast Asia in search of rare spices and important goods for trade. Emily Lane
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Crops from the US were introduced to Africa.
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Peanuts were the main export for Africa, and they shipped many loads over to the US.
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Sikhism was a Hindu sect that was founded in 1500 in India. Emily Lane
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1502The final collapse of the Golden Horde at the hands of the khan of
the Crimean Tatar Khanate.
States
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1502The beginning of the Safavid dynasty in Persia.
Enviroment, Cultures, Economic systems
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During the Safavid Empire, women seldom appeared in public, even in Istanbul's covered market or Isfahan's bazaar. At home, women's quarters were separate from the public rooms where the men had visitors. Islamic law permitted, however, that women could retain property after marriage and appear in court cases.
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Spanish imported African slaves as laborers.
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This followed the Ottoman lead, but adopted Persian as the official language of the government. (Resembled many of the Ottoman ways).
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In 1505, Portugal attacked Eastern Africa trade ports because they were Islamic and wanted to shut down trade with the Portugese
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Montezum II assumes Aztec throne
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Population of Hispaniola jumps from 3oo to 8,000 in 7 years. This is due to the relocation initiated by the Spanish.
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Spanish imported African slaves as laborers.
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Encomienda system becomes popular. (The concept of assigning a certain number of natives to a Spaniard) -Miranda Hale
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Puerto Rico settled by Spanish.
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Jamaica settled by Spanish.
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Cuba settled by Spanish.
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Diego Columbus establishes the first secure Spanish colony at Santo Domingo. This was the first of many colonies set up by the Spanish in the Caribbean ALLIE S
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Hernán Cortés enters, attacks, and conquers Aztec capital Tenochtitlán.-allison coe
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Hernan Cortes and his Spanish conquistadors overthrew the Aztec Empire. This brought a vast amount of land into the Spanish Empire and gret wealth to Cortez.
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A religious reform movement iside th Catholic Church in 1519 that resulted in several new branches of Christian churches, including the Church of England and Lutheran and Reformed Churches.
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This expantion intensified European fears of Islamic influence that was spreading at this time.
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In response to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Reformation clarified theology and reformed clerical training and discipline.
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Tenochtitlan falls to the Spaniards and their Indian allies while many of the Aztecs die of smallpox infection: including their emperor.-allison coe
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Ferdinand Magellan reachs the Philippines and claims the islands as Spain’s territory. Spaniards later came to colonize the area then. During this time, Roman Catholicism spread around the Philippines. Emily Lane
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Council of the Indies established to help administer the new colonies in Latin America.-allison coe
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Babur invades and conquers Delhi, defeating the last sultan of Delhi.
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Juan de Zumarraga arrives as bishop of Mexico City and begins native conversion of Catholicism.
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Trinidad settled by Spanish.
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Francisco Pizarro of Spain invades and conquers the Incan empire in Peru. By killing the Incan leader early on, the empire was weakened. This allowed the Spanish to easily conquer. -Miranda Hale
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Francisco Pizarro captures Atahualpa, ending the Inca Empire. Pizarro also uses the Incan Emperor as a puppet to destroy the Incan empire.-allison coe
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The Mayans defeat and force out all Spaniards from the Yucatan Peninsula. -Miranda Hale
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Spain establishes colonial government in Mexico.
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Papal bull sublimus deli officially banned slavery.
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The Spanish Crown issues Las Nuevas Leyes (The New Laws) to protect the Indians. This give the Indians new rights, and eases some tension between the Indians and Spaniards.-allison coe
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West India Company's head quarters was in West Africa. This shows how much of an impact that India has on West Africa
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The Encomienda system was banished by the Spanish Crown. This, however, did not stop the abuse which Native Indians to the islands endured. It also created more demand for the African slave trade. ALLIE S
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1550 A.D. New Guinea receives Sweet potatoes, upping their farming outputs and greatly increasing their population.
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Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to successfully travel around the southern tip of Africa
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Britian begins its slave trade in Central Africa. Slave rade increases significantl with the development of plantations colonies of the two Americas.
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The Ottoans finally captured Cyprus from Venice in the defeat of Lepanto.
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Tobacco became popular in the Ottoman Empire despite government prohibitions. The agricultural economy of western Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean coast-the Ottoman lands, were most accessible to Europe--became entangled in a growing European commercial network
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Morocco invaded songhai.
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Europeans begin to enter Canada and northeastern coast of the United States to settle Mitchel Dierickx
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British settlers began to try and enter Newfoundland and the Carolinas first and failed but eventually entered into Virginia Mitchel Dierickx
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Slaves began coming to Americas to work on plantations and do work for landowners Mitchel Dierickx
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Many small powers began to rise. Bambara, Malinke, and Kenedougou are some examples.
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from europe new cold frounts were comeing over to asia changing the agricuture and health. also it was one of the reasons for the great famin.
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Dutch traders drove the Portuguese out of the Southeast Asia area, who only kept a small part of the region. The Dutch traders gained control of the trade of tea and spices. Emily Lane
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Dutch traders drove the Portuguese out of the Southeast Asia area, who only kept a small part of the region. The Dutch traders gained control of the trade of tea and spices. Emily Lane
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First Jesuit missions among the Guaraní in Paraguay allowing both Spaniards and Indians to have choice of religion.-allison coe
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These revolts were caused by inflation and high taxes. This caused the peasants and lower class to become unhappy.
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Michael Romanov is elected tsar, (supreme ruler, by National council. This begins the Romanov Dynasty which ruled Russia until the 1917 revolution.
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1619-21The first diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Bukhara.
Cultures
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Captain Henry Powel landed to settle the islands.
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Shogunate closes japan because of the over amounts of european influence that has shown up. He dosnt let japan to leave their country and no one was alowed into the country ether.
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The city of Santiago, Chile is destroyed by a massive earthquake. The earthquake was the most damaging in the city's history. -Miranda Hale
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Columbian Exchange allows for trade overseas and Americas receive new plants, animals, goods in exchange for other items from around the world Mitchel Dierickx
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Europeans had great interest in Africa becasue of slaves and gold. The slave trade came about gradually but eventually resulted in Africans being seen as a 'lower' class to the Europeans. (Taryn pEpping)
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During this time in the Ottoman Empire, rual disorder and decline in administrative control opened the way for new economic opportunities. The port of Izmir population increased. Jennah Davison
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Dutch settelers known as Afrikaners begin to take over making profits from farming and mining.
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A major slave market in Jamaica is established by the British at this time. It soon became the largest island in the West Indies slave trade. This created more global ties to the Caribbean. ALLIE S
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Barbados becomes home to a British colony. Within 15 years, the population grew to 18,000 people. This was the largest settlement in the Caribbean at the time. ALLIE S
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Piracy was very common at this time.
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Massive Pueblo revolt drives Spaniards out of northern frontier in Latin America, causing war to break out between Spaniards and Indians.-allison coe
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Peter the Great put in tsar position,(ruler,) and port of Azov is captured from the Ottoman empire.
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The last of the Mayans are defeated by the Spaniards. -Miranda Hale
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In the Treaty of Rijswijk, Spain gives the western half of Hispaniola to France. This new colony is named Saint-Domingue and becomes one of France’s strongest colonies in the Caribbean
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French and British protestants come to America and Canada after changes in their churches and governments Mitchel Dierickx
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Absolute monarchs in Europe give permission to Pilgrims and other merchants to begin to colonize in Americas Mitchel Dierickx
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Opium wars…began importing in 1700 and by 1729 China attempted to ban the trade. Brought expanded western influence in china, gained $ and power, but also harmed European health, killed many people, sometimes on accident. (used as a ‘cure everything’ drug)
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1698 A.D. Polynesians have mostly stopped their long distance travel that used to connect the islands and their societies.
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Easter Islanders stop building their famous statues however the social structures they create remain. The statues are also still worshiped, and the islanders remain very much isolated.
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Europeans have first entered the Pacific ocean and have now visited the main islands of Australia and New Zealand.
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War of the Spanish Succession helped to produce some of the most famous pirates. The war was over possible unification of the Spanish States and France.
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1717The first Russian military expedition to Khiva ends in a massacre of
Tsarist troops.
Economic Systems, States
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1722The Afghans invade Persia, bringing to an end the Safavid dynasty.
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By this time, nearly every island in the Caribbean had a larger enslaved population than free. Hispaniola contained the largest number of slaves, with over 117,411 people classified as enslaved. ALLIE S
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Treaty of Madrid shifts Spanish-Portuguese border in South America.-allison coe
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The French and British came to take over in the 1800s and they colonized there. They then built plantations, railroads, and mines and people from China and India came there to help build. Emily Lane
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Napoleon III sends his forces to capture the port of Da Nang, starting the French colonization of Vietnam. Emily Lane
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The volcano eruption on the Indonesian island of Krakatoa sent six cubic miles of debris into the air and atmosphere and caused a large tsunami. Emily Lane
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The French brings Cambodia and Vietnam together to form a federation of protectorates called French Indochina. Emily Lane
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The U.S. entered Southeast Asia and won the Philippines for Spain. By the 1900s, colonial powers had power of most of the region and Siam was the only country never colonized. Emily Lane
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Environment: Arabs that came to Africa to escape persecution set up sugar cane in Morocco, which was a new crop to North Africa's environment.
Cultures: North Africa begins to weaken intellectually and economically, much of traditional culture was lost in the past due to numerous takeovers by Christianity and Islam.
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Economic Systems: After Vasco da Gama discovers a route around the southern tip of Africa, North Africa's importance started to diminish, meaning less trade and economic activity in this region.
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Babur, the founder of Mughal, defeated the last sultan of Delhi in 1526. He was a descendent of Ghengis Khan by marriage and his followers were Turkish and Mongolian. All but the southern tip of India eventually came under Mughal rule. Peasant rebellions, neglect and foreign invaders led to the fall of the Mughal Empire.
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Russia gains control of southern shore of Caspian Sea
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