-
Bookend PT. 1
The Mongol empire conquered and united a massive amount of territory under its rule, allowing political stability and governance across Eurasia under the rule of one ruler: Genghis Khan. They became the largest connected land empire in history and its creation marked the transition to the Post Classical Era as the largest Land empire in history. The Mongol Empire represented continuity from the previous era through the continuation of exchange and trade routes.
CONT. -
Bookend PT. 2
The Mongols continued this by making trade routes safer, and thus more popular to use. The collective connectivity of the Mongol empire greatly changed Afro-Eurasia and helped facilitate political state interactions across the continent, as seen through many empires interacting with one another in this era. The Mongol empire caused and influenced many events during the empire changing how Europe was previously to this time period, signifying a new era. -
The rise of the Delhi Sultanate was a culturally important event in South Asia as previously, Hindu was the dominant religion. However, with the creation of the Delhi Sultanate Sunni Islam replaced the dominant Hindu rule, culturally changing South Asia. -
Sundiata regained power over the Mali empire and would grow its wealth and power. He connected with Arab merchants over shared religion and soon begsan explanding his empir’es wealth and boosting its economy thanks to the profits of gold. -
During Pax Mongolica, or “Mongol Peace” innovation knowledge spread throughout all of Eurasia. -
The Fall of the Abbasid Caliphate under Mongol conquest led to a devastating cultural loss of Knowledge with the burning of the House of Wisdom.
-
The Yuan Dynasty was not ethnically Han and were Mongols rulers and tried to legitimize/consolidate their power by changing their name to sound more Chinese and using traditional Chinese ways to rule to maintain power. This adaptation to the culture of China is the main reason the Yuan Dynasty lasted as long as it did.
-
During the Song Dynasty, Proto-industrialization occurred, making significant economic growth and advancements. During this time, there was a huge rise in the commercialization of Chinese goods and the rise of Industrial and Commercial sectors.
-
The Ottoman Empire became one of the most powerful Turkish states politically in Eurasia, later conquering other lands and rising to the status as a gunpowder empire.
-
The capital of the Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan was built with innovation and technology. Aqueducts were built within the city to provide water to its inhabitants.
-
The Black death was a serious enviromental effect, as this disease killed many of the world's population. This disease originated from China and traveled throught the continent through trade routes such as the Silk Road and were facilitated by Mongols. -
The Ming Dynasty was a major part of the culture of China as the last ethnically Han dynasty of china.
-
The European Renaissance was not only culturally important, but was also important in the world of politics. The ideas that would come out of the European renaissance would lay the groundwork for political advancements.
-
Feudalism In Europe had a crucial change and impact on its societal structure. Feudalism in Europe was described as relationships that were built around land. This created a strict heiarchal social structure that would make it hard for people to raise their status. -
Zheng He’s voyages expanded China's political influence.
-
The Inca Empire used and created the Mita system for tax and labor.
-
This event would also cause significant changes in this era, ending it and causing the start of a new one.The Fall of the Empire changed and shifted the balance of power in Europe towards Western Europe.The Byzantine Empire was previously crucial to Christianity as it had a huge influence on Orthodox Christianity and its fall would cause the power of Eastern Christian rulers to deteriorate.This shows how the fall of the Byzantine Empire will end the Post-Classical era and lead us into the next.
-
Bookend PT 2
This also shows how the Ottoman Empire continued to expand throughout this period through conquests, helping cause the Ottoman Empires rise as a powerful gunpowder empire with a powerful military might. The Fall of the Byzantine Empire would continue the pattern of the falling of states as seen throughout this time period as Islamic empires expanded and conquered them.
CONT. -
Bookend PT 1
The Fall of the Byzantine Empire was directly caused by the Ottoman Empire's conquest of Constantinople. The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation for the Roman Empire, and was a crucial empire that heavily influenced Orthodox Christianity. The Fall of the Byzantine Empire would impact all of these, making it an important event.
CONT.