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Chapter 8: Regional and Transregional Interactions, c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
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Chapter 8: Regional and Transregional Interactions, c. 600 C.E. to c. 1450
Rise of Islam
religion
Five Pillars of Islam
confession of faith
prayer five times per day
charity to the needy
fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
pilgrimage to Mecca at least once during one's lifetime
Allah (God) transmitted his words to the faithful through Muhammad
sayings recorded in the Qu'ran
Muhammad grew up in the city of Mecca
exposed many different beliefs (e.g. Christianity and Judaism)
conflicted with polytheistic religion of Mecca
led to persecution
Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in 622 C.E.
returned to Mecca and destroyed the pagan shrines in 630 C.E.
Abu Bakr became caliph in 632
head of state, military commander, chief judge, and religious leader
Islamic empire was a theocracy and a caliphate
originally hereditary, until Hasan relinquished his title
establishment of the Umayyad Dynasty
enlarged the Islamic Empire
intensify conflict with the Byzantine and Persian Empires
capital moved to Damascus (modern-day Syria)
Arabic became the official language of the government
gold and silver became the standard monetary unit
subjects "encouraged" to convert to Islam, otherwise forced to pay a tax
attempted to advance towards Paris, but stopped by Charles Martel, a Frankish leader
Shiite (Shia)
believed that Muhammad's son-in-law, Ali, was the rightful heir to the empire
Sunni
contend that the leaders of the empire should be drawn from a broad base of the people
decline of the Umayyad Dynasty as Shia began to assert themselves more dramatically
Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258)
built capital at Baghdad (modern-day Iraq), which became one of the great cultural centers of the world
introduced unique idea of credit
developed itemized receipts and bills
Muhammad al-Razi published a massive medical encyclopedia that was unlike anything compiled before it
expansion of mathematics from India
fight for control of Silk Road trading posts
learned how to make paper
Muslims and Christians battled for control of the Levant during the Crusades
Europeans found their history preserved in Arabic libraries and museums
Sufis
stressed a personal relationship with Allah
succeeded in converting large numbers of people to Islam
decline of Islamic Caliphates
rival factions and powers developed
destabilized the central authority at Baghdad and cut tax revenues
external foes
Persians
Europeans
Byzantines
Mongols
overran and destroyed Baghdad
Ottoman Turks would reunite Egypt, Syria, and Arabia in a new Islamic state
Europe and the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
Orthodox Christianity
emperors ruled by absolute authority
used coined money
Justinian (527-565)
somewhat restored former glory and unity of the Roman Empire
Justinianic Code
a codification of Roman law that kept ancient Roman legal principles alive
flourishing of the arts and sciences
Hagia Sophia
conflicts between the two churches
nominated their own Patriarchs of the See of Constantinople instead of regarding the Pope
sacrament of communion
whether priests should be allowed to marry
use of local languages in church
excommunicated each other (the Pope and the patriarch)
East
Church of Constantinople
Russia
Slavic peoples of southeastern Europe and Russia were converted to Christianity by St. Cyril in the 9th century
used Greek alphabet to create a Slavic alphabet known as the Cyrillic alphabet
Vladimir, a Russian prince from Kiev, abandoned the traditional pagan religion and converted to Christianity
West
Roman Catholicism
Franks
Germanic tribe that united under the leadership of King Clovis in the late 5th century
stretched from present-day Germany through Belgium and into France
helped various peoples of western Europe solidify under a common culture
made it easier for them to unify against Muslim invasions
Charles Martel
Battle of Tours
used position as political and military leader to put his sons forth as successors
Merovingian Dynasty (declining)
Carolingian Dynasty
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne crowned by the pope in 800
built the Holy Roman Empire upon coronation of Otto the Great in 962
Northern Italy
Germany
Belgium
France
strong focused on the arts and education
rule not absolute
feudalism
Treaty of Verdun in 843
empire divided among Charlemagne's three grandsons
western Europe constantly attacked by invaders
Vikings
also converted to Christianity
Magyars
the Catholic Church became the most powerful institution in western Europe
had his succession certified by the pope
Middle Ages
Feudalism
king
vassals
peasants
imprisonment led to highly skilled workers
development of middle class
burghers
fiefs
manors
code of chivalry
honor system that strongly condemned betrayal and promoted mutual respect
Hanseatic League established in 1358
controlled trade through much of northern Europe
Crusades
heresies
people began to question organized religion
Pope Innocent III
perceived heretics and Jews were frequently persecuted
Pope Gregory IX
Inquisition
formalized interrogation and persecution process of perceived heretics
referred to as the Universal Church or the Church Militant
Europe began to organize along cultural and linguistic lines
Germany
entered period of interregnum (a time between kings)
England
William the Conqueror led strong monarchy
forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 C.E.
reinstated feudal rights of the nobles
extended the rule of law to other people in the country
foundation of Parliament
made up of nobles
House of Lords
nobles and clergy
legal issues and advised the king
House of Commons
knights and wealthy burghers
issues of trade and taxation
France
King Hugh Capet
subsequent French kings expanded the territory
Joan of Arc convinced French authorities that she had been divinely inspired to lead men into battle
forced British to retreat from Orleans
Spain
united by Queen Isabella, the ruler of Castile
married Ferdinand, heir to the Spanish Kingdom of Aragon in 1469
united most of Spain in a single monarchy
enlisted the Catholic Church as a strong ally
forced conversion to Christianity or leave the country
Spanish Inquisition
Russia
succumbed to the Tatars under Genghis Khan
Ivan III expanded Muscovy territory into much of modern-day Russia and declared himself czar
Ivan the Terrible centralized power over the entire Russian sphere, ruling ruthlessly and using the secret police against his own nobles by the 1500s
Developments in Asia
Japan
first important ruling family was the Yamato clan
international connections helped them emerge as leaders in the 5th century
claimed emperor was descendant of the sun goddess
Shinto religion
heavily influenced by China in the 6th century
Buddhism
Prince Shotoku
borrowed bureaucratic and legal reforms
Taika Reforms (645 C.E.)
Fujiwara
capital moved to Heian in 794
Feudalism
shogun
daimyo/samurai
lesser samurai
peasants and artisans
Code of Bushido
stressed loyalty, courage, and honor
China
Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 C.E.)
under Emperor Xuanzong, expanded Chinese territory into parts of Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet, and Korea
collapsed due to size, and local warlords gained more power
capital at Chang'an (Xi'an)
center of Tang tribute system
Wu Zhao
first and only Empress of China
Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 C.E.)
reunited by Emperor Taizu
fell to the Jurchen and Mongols
invented early form of movable type
increased literacy and bureaucrats among lower classes
printed books
increase in productivity and population growth
new technologies
magnetic compass
watertight bulkheads
sternpost rudders
Champa rice
resulted in rapid population rise
footbinding
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 C.E.)
Yuan Dynasty (1279 - 1368 C.E.)
established by the Mongols
Korea
Korea became a vassal-state of the Tang in order to maintain the appearance of cordial relations with their Chinese neighbors
borrowed political structures
spread of Confucianism and Chan Buddhism
India
Islamic invaders set up the Delhi Sultanate
non-Islams had to pay a tax
Vietnam
less willing to accept even the appearance of a tribute relationship
Confucian education still accepted
active trade relationship
Rise and Fall of the Mongols
Genghis Khan unified the Mongol tribes in the early 1200s and set them on a path of expansion
unified several nomadic tribes of Mongolia
invaded China in 1234
the empire eventually spanned from the Pacific Ocean to eastern Europe
death of Genghis Khan resulted in splintering off into hordes
Golden Horde conquered the region of modern-day Russia
Kublai Khan ruled in China
destroyed cities and were ruthless warriors
Pax Mongolica
Timur Lang destroyed the sultanate in India
consequences
most assimilated by those they conquered
Chinese not allowed to Mongolize
Russia treated as a vassal state, did not unify or culturally develop as quickly as its European neighbors
grew world trade, cultural diffusion, and global awareness
Developments in Africa
Kush
conquered part of Egypt in 750 B.C.E.
capital at Meroe
became center for ironworks and trade
Axum
traded frequently in ivory and gold
converted to Christianity in the 4th century
converted to Islam in the 7th century
Swahili Coast
influenced by Bantu
traded gold, slaves, ivory, and other exotic products
Ghana (800 - 1000 C.E.)
tons of gold
Mali (1200 - 1450 C.E.)
tons of gold
Mansa Musa
lengthy pilgrimage to Mecca, complete with gold, servants, and camels
oral literature
Benin culture
mastered bronze sculpting technique
Songhai
established by Sonni Ali
capital of Timbuktu
major cultural center
Developments in the Americas
Mayans
began to abandon their cities around 800 C.E.
Aztecs
built capital at Tenochtitlan (modern-day Mexico City)
tribute
military connected to religion
sacrifices
Inca
thought to have controlled more than 2,000 miles
professional army
established bureaucracy
unified language
complex system of roads and tunnels
builders
Temple of the Sun
Machu Picchu
CCOT of Women
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strict and patriarchal social divisions
could inherit land and take oaths of vassalage, but property belonged to husband
could bring a court case, but not participate in decision
division of labor; women in textiles
Christian monogamy
education limited to upper class males
did not recognize illegitimate children
veiling of upper class
Islam
equality in religion, but separate in mosque
recevied half inheritance of male children
testimony had less weight than male
concubines and seclusion in harems
literate society
all children are seen as legitimate
veiling in public
India
strict patriarchal caste system
child marriages
practice of sati for widows
family textile labor
marriage limited to caste members
education limited
purdah: veiling or seclusion
China
strict Confucian social order and guidelines for virtuous behavior
access to dowries and owned businesses
widow to remain with son; no property if remarried
silk weaving as female occupation
concubines and seclusion in harems
literate society, but state education limited to men
foot binding
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