Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta was a Muslim Moroccan explorer‚ known for his extensive travels. Over a period of thirty years‚ he visited most of the known Islamic world as well as many non-Muslim lands; his journeys included trips to North Africa‚ the Horn of Africa‚ West Africa‚ Southern Europe and Eastern Europe in the West‚ and to the Middle East‚ South Asia‚ Central Asia‚ Southeast Asia and China in the East. He is considered one of the greatest travellers of all time. He journeyed more than 75
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Cambridge‚ MA: Harvard University Press‚ 1958 -Halperin‚ Charles J. Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History‚ Bloomington‚ IN: Indiana University Press‚ 1987 -Kaplonski‚ C. Truth‚ History and Politics in Mongolia: The Memory of Heroes. London: RoutledgeCurzon‚ 2004. Print. -Morgan‚ David. The Mongols. Oxford‚ U.K.: Blackwell‚ 1986. Print. -Szczepanski‚ Kallie. "The Mongol Invasions of Japan in 1274 And 1281." About.com Asian History. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. <http://asianhistory
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Nomads were wanderers that had no technical home. Four groups of nomads were the Turks‚ Afghan and Seljuk‚ the Vikings‚ the Mongols‚ and the Huns. When the Mongols went to Europe‚ they brought the Bubonic Plague; they caused the reunification of the Russians‚ and helped start Pax Mongolica. They allowed the conquered to keep their ways of life and religions as long as they obeyed the foreign rulers. The decentralization of Japan and Western Europe was helpful and a hindrance by being more organized
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chaos 4. Who ruled during this time? Various kingdoms fought with each other to rule 5. What other problems did China suffer from during this time? Floods‚ droughts‚ and food shortages 6. What did the invading Mongols eventually do? Settle down and adopt the Chinese culture 7. What is Confucianism? a belief system based on the ideas of Confucius 8. What principles were emphasized in Confuciabism? Use right relationships to produce social
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Were the Dark Ages really that dark? The 13th century is firmly in the category of centuries considered to be in the Dark Ages during the time period of 500-1500 AD. There are many events‚ discoveries and developments during this time period that would dispute the term “Dark Ages”. One of the most lasting documents that still impacts certain societies today was written in the year 1215. This document is known as the Magna Carta. The term Magna Carta is Latin for the “Great Charter”. Signed by King
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In the classical period of Greece and Rome‚ Greece had a direct democracy in where the people elected leaders to represent them. Rome had a republic in where the people had a lot less say in who led them. However in both Rome and Greece the people felt they had a strong connection to their government and they felt as though they were in control. In terms of interaction with other cultures‚ Greece and Rome both had a part in Christianity. They actually had a Greco- Roman religion that had influences
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conquest and a new enlightenment. The Europeans‚ Mongol empire‚ the religion‚ and the political and military views form the Global Expansion Interaction of that era. The Europeans‚ Mongol empire‚ the religion‚ and the political and military views form the Global Expansion Interaction of that era. Spain played a great part in the exploration of the humanity‚ the discovery period of Renaissance and the age of exploration period of the world. Mongol empire‚ Spain and the Spanish empire‚ explores the
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The book I have chosen is called Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. This book describes the Mongol Legacy and how his achievements have impacted the globe since he was first found. This book consists of Jack Weatherford’s take of how the Mongolian empire impacted the world. This book is divided into sections that talk about the stages of the Mongol influence. The first chapter is an introduction and a first chapter name “A Blood Clot”. It starts out with the speculation of the death
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Culture is defined as the beliefs‚ customs and the arts of a society‚ group‚ place‚ and time (Culture‚ n.d.). Russia‚ formerly known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R)‚ is the world’s largest country with over 100 distinct nationalities (McCauley‚ Dewdney‚ Conquest‚ Pipes‚ 2017). Russia is a rich and vibrant country with a deep history which directly explains their culture. Geography‚ government (past and present)‚ military force‚ religious beliefs‚ and primary languages spoken
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Giavonni Baccaccio Describes Black Death Around the 12 ro 1300s‚ Europe and Chinas population took a major hit in decreation following what is now called Black Death. Black Death killed millions when it hit Countries and was one of the most devasating plagues of time‚ dropping Chinas population from 123 million to 65 million and Europes from 70 million to 45 million. In 1348 Giovanni Boccaccio decsribes what Black Death did to the lives of those who were infected in Flourence. Black Death; started
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