World societies began abruptly in 1492 CE‚ with Christopher Columbus’s "discovery" of Caribbean islands densely populated by Native Americans. The most dramatic moment in subsequent European-Native American relations was the first encounter between the Inca emperor Atahuallpa and the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro at the Peruvian highland town of Cajamarca on November 16‚ 1532. Atahuallpa was absolute monarch of the largest and most advanced state in the New World‚ while Pizarro represented the
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OTTOMAN EMPIRE: 1.The Ottoman Empire was the Islamic world’s most important empire in the early modern period 2. long conflict (1534–1639) between Sunni Ottomans and Shia Safavids 3. the Ottoman Empire was the site of a significant cross-cultural encounter a. in Anatolia‚ most of the conquered Christians converted to Islam b. in the Balkans‚ Christian subjects mostly
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history turn out this way‚ instead of the opposite way? In AD 1500: Europe’s overseas expansions were just beginning Eurasia and North Africa were occupied by Iron Age states and empires‚ some of them on the verge of industrialization The Incas and the Aztecs ruled over empires with stone tools and were just starting to experiment with bronze Parts of sub-Saharan Africa were divided among small indigenous Iron Age states or chiefdoms All people of Australia‚ New Guinea‚ and the Pacific islands
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Hernan Cortes landed on the east coast of the Aztec empire where the natives mistaken for Quetzalcoatl‚ a deity. Cortés became allies with some of the native peoples he encountered‚ but with others he used deadly force to conquer Mexico. He marched to Tenochtitlán‚ the Aztec capital and home to ruler Montezuma II. Cortés took Montezuma hostage and his soldiers raided the city. Cortés left the city after learning that Spanish troops were coming to arrest him for disobeying orders.After facing off
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Pre-Columbian America There is no certain answers as to how pre columbian natives got to America. There are many theories based on hard evidence. The Paleo-Indians‚ archaeologists refer to as the first americans. At this point there was no official scripture in their society. Paleo Indians seemed to have paved the way for many other cultures to settle. All though in many cases these native settlers were very different from one another‚ they also had a plethora of similarities. Most of the
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(Skold‚p.145) People believe that the Inca and Aztec empire likely collapsed because of smallpox. Hernan Cortes and his 300 men attacked the Aztec capital a force of 300‚00 and captured the city within the span of three months. (Altman. p.42) This likely occurred because the Spaniards have had years of exposure to smallpox due to Columbus crossing the Atlantic from Europe to Africa and carrying the disease. (Dobson‚p.130) On the other hand‚ the Aztecs and Incas were not immune to the ravages of the
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fell into a decline. By the time Mali came to power‚ the region had converted to Islam anyway‚ this time in a more peaceful transition. 29. When and where did the Aztecs live? The Aztecs‚ also known as the Mexica‚ arrived in central Mexico in the Mid-1200s and built their capital at Tenochtitlan. More than anything else‚ the Aztecs are known for the expansionist policy and professional army‚ which
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time. Never the less‚ every Culture has its own opinion on the creation of the world. Most of the myths have similarities and differences on how the revolution of the world began. In this paper‚ the two myths focused on are the Zulu Creation and the Inca Creation. Below will explain which world or worlds‚ such as sky‚ earth‚ and underworld‚ the creators‚ and the role of cosmic occurrences of the two myths. The similarities will also be compared. Worlds Chosen Zulu Creation was thought to of been
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famous for conquering the Inca Empire in Peru. He was also part of the expedition led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa that discovered the Pacific. Pizarro’s victory over the Incas is considered to be the most astonishing and most incredible military accomplishment in history. Pizarro was inspired by Hernando Cortés and his defeat over the great Aztec empire. Pizarro‚ like Cortés‚ wanted fame‚ glory‚ and fortune by coming to the New World. When Francisco Pizarro learned of the Inca Empire‚ he thought it would
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The Spanish‚ French‚ Dutch‚ and English are the European countries that settled in the Americas by colonizing the area. The Spanish colonized the Aztecs‚ Mayans‚ Incas‚ some parts of the South America and Southwest of North America‚ the French colonized Canada‚ the Dutch colonized New Netherland‚ and the English colonized Virginia and Plymouth among the others. Christopher Columbus sailed to earn money and recognition and spread Christianity and by liberating Jerusalem from Muslim rule. When he
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