During the end of the 11th century‚ large civilizations in Europe and the Middle East had risen to conflict. The Seljuk Turks had invaded the prosperous Byzantine Empire in 1055 CE. The King of the Byzantine Empire at the time was in desperate need for help or else the Turks would successfully invade whatever was left of the Byzantine Empire. Trapped in a corner‚ King Alexius I Comnenus had to inevitably ask for help from those who were had different religious viewpoints. On ___‚ the Pope received
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Marco Polo’s Journey In the late 13th century‚ a man named Marco Polo would embark on a journey around Eurasia that would be one of the greatest journeys ever made by any European at the time. In The Travels‚ Marco Polo shares his expedition with his father and his uncle as merchants trading goods as they moved along the Silk Road. They encountered many various providences that where large‚ small‚ and populated. In these towns Marco Polo studied and observed the different types of environments
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war would ensue. The Ottoman Empire did more than joining Germany in World War One to seek its vengeance against Great Britain. The sultan of the Ottoman Empire‚ who was also the Caliph or holy leader of the Sunni sect of Islam‚ declared a jihad or holy war against Great Britain. This is significant because the Caliph is not only in charge of the Ottoman Empire but also any Sunni Muslim in the work. Meaning citizens of Great Britain and almost every other country in the world were just called to
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By the seventh century‚ the Greeks’ medical writings might have vanished Luckily‚ Islamic scholars decided that these writings were worth preserving Ninth-century caliphs of Baghdad established a center where Greek scientific manuscripts were translated into Arabic. Simply keeping these manuscripts in use and making copies available would have been a remarkable achievement for the medieval Islamic world. But Arab scholars were not content just to study information that had already been discovered
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Unit II Studyguide World History 102 Byzantine‚ Islam‚ and Africa 1. What is the relationship of push-pull factors to causes of migration? They act as reasons for migration 2. What are examples of migration? The movement of Aksum south 3. What was the most likely cause of the beginnings of the Bantu migrations? The development of agriculture 4. What was the effect of the migration of the Bantu-speaking peoples? A diversity of cultures and a widespread family of languages
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Comparison Paper Many people consider the split between the Shiites and Sunni similar to the split between Protestants and Catholics. Both events played big roles in the forming of our world as it is today‚ showing us the pros and cons of those situations. A similar occurrence could very well happen in the future. The split between the Sunnis and Shiites occurred in year 632 after the death of the Prophet Muhammad. What the difference was between the Sunni and Shiite people was who they wanted
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Location of Mecca | Coordinates: 21°25′0″N 39°49′0″ECoordinates: 21°25′0″N 39°49′0″E | Country | Saudi Arabia | Province | Makkah Province | Founded by | Prophet Ismā’īl‚ son of Abraham (Islamic tradition) | Government | • Mayor | Usama al-Bar | • Provincial Governor | Khalid al-Faisal | Area[1] | • Urban | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) | • Metro | 1‚200 km2 (500 sq mi) | Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) | Population (2012)[citation needed] | • City | 2‚000‚000 | • Density | 4‚200/km2
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DEFINITION The Great Mosque of Damascus is the first monumental work of architecture in Islamic history; the building served as a central gathering point after Mecca to consolidate the Muslims in their faith and conquest to rule the surrounding territories under the Umayyad Caliphate. The Umayyad Mosque‚ or formerly the Basilica of Saint John is currently located in the old city of Damascus‚ It is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. It is considered the fourth-holiest place
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Tarek Sahyoun AP World History Unit 3 Vocabulary * Bedouins are pretty much the stereotypical Arabs because of their culture based on herding camels and goats * I would have liked to be a Shaykh if I lived in a Bedouin society because they usually possessed large herds. * It is a Muslim practice to pray toward the city of Mecca. * I was surprised to hear that Muhammad’s flight to Medina began the Muslim calendar. * The Umayyad clan dominated Mecca‚ and later became a Muslim
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How the Islamic Golden Age helped save Europe The Golden Age of Islam is characterized as being a period of great achievement‚ in the fields of science‚ mathematics‚ education‚ medicine‚ and art. Strides and discoveries made in these fields would later change Europe and the world forever. During the time of this tremendous period of growth‚ stretching from 750-1258 AD during the rule of Abbasid Empire‚ Europe was in what is commonly known as “The Dark Ages.” A period characterized by plague
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