Stavrianos: Transition To European Global Hegemony

Stavrianos refers to this period as a transition to European global hegemony, due to the overseas expansion that occurred during the time which in turn resulted in a more interconnected world dominated by European culture and influence. There are several facts that support this view, all of which occurred for the first time during this period. One aspect was the substantial increase in European knowledge about the world they lived in and what cultures built it up. Before the 15th century, Europeans only had accurate information about themselves, North Africa, and the Middle East. They knew little about India, and they knew even less about central and east Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. And they had no idea that the America’s, Australia, and