Post Classical Period 600 CE-1450 CE Parker, Claire and
Spencer
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Landholding aristocracies were the dominant class Middle East
was mainly Islamic Europe remained Christian The Bubonic Plague
Interactions
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Fall of the Han Spread of Neo-Confucianism Sinification in
Chinese areas of influence Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties Aztecs and
Incas develop Americas and East Asia
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Introduction to Islam Rise of West African kingdoms (Ghana,
Mali, Songhay) Indian ocean trade, Sub-saharan trade Origins of
Hinduism Establishment of Delhi Sultanate Africa and Southeast
Asia
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Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates The crusades Rise of the
Ottomans Mongols take territory Sunni vs. Shia Interactions in the
Arab World
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Acted as urban centers along caravan trade Timbuktu
Constantinople Baghdad Ghana, Mali, Songhay Cities
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European: Power in hands of different lords Feudal contracts,
European worker soldiers,provide military service Japanese: At
first aristocrats used as military, practice of Seppuku, Peasants
act as serfs, treated as property, work on lords land
Feudalism
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Christianity: Spiritually equal, religious communities for
women Islam: Gave women inheritance, women secluded from public,
patriarchal society China: Footbinding in the Song dynasty,
patriarchial society Religious gender roles
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Byzantine formed in place of the eastern half because of a
larger and more defensible military Bubonic plague Shift in trade
dominance to western Europe Rise of new empires, like Kieven Rus,
France, and England Split between Roman Catholic and Eastern
Orthodox christianity Occurrences After the Fall of the Roman
Empire
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Traded salt, gold, and ivory West african kingdoms: Ghana,
Mali, and Songhay Timbuktu was a major trading city Camels used for
trade over routes Muslim merchants spread islam Trans-Saharan
Trade
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Mainly bulk goods traded Trade between south east Asia, India,
Arabia and Swahili coast of Africa Items like cotton, spices, gold,
ivory and timber Maritime trade Lateen sails created for monsoon
winds Indian Ocean Trade
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Connected China to Middle East, Africa and Europe Luxury items
like silk, porcelain, salt, and gold Land trade with caravans
Constantinople Mongols took control of trade route Silk Road
Trade
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Islam spread to Africa by merchants on trade routes
Christianity spread to Ethiopia Crusades spread christianity
throughout Europe and the Middle East Islam, Christianity, and
Buddhism had missionaries throughout Asia Missionary Outreach
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Silk road trade was protected and encouraged Created the
largest land empire in the world Golden Horde formed the Il-Khanate
Spread of the Bubonic plague Revival of Confucianism in China
Impact of the Mongol Empire
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Arab Caliphates- A group of people in the Islamic state
Syncretism- Blending of cultural elements, often facilitated
through trade Feudalism- Political system where nobles offered
protection and land for service in agriculture Manorialism-
Economic system where lords offered land for people to work in
exchange for large taxes on food Significant Terms
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Crusades-Holy wars prompted by the pope to take back land in
the Middle East Vikings- A group of people from Scandinavia that
dominated native people, founded Kievan Rus, but were later
conquered by The Mongols Mongol Expansion- Mongols conquered China,
Kievan Rus and Persia Indian Ocean Trade- Trade in Indian Ocean
involving India, China, the Swahili Coast, and Pacific Islands
Significant Terms
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Papacy- Head of Catholic Church that makes religious decisions
Neoconfucianism- Synthesis of Confucianism and Buddhism that
reinforced gender and class distinctions Civil Service Exams- Test
taken by young noble to be included in bureaucracy Sinification-
Spread of Chinese culture, most apparent in Korea, Vietnam and
Japan Significant Terms
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Asia: Sinification Mongol Expansion Rise of Islam Hinduism
Indian Ocean Trade Silk Road Trade Africa: Spread of Islam Swahili
Coast Sub Saharan Trade Christianity West African Kingdoms: Ghana,
Mali, Songhay Americas: Aztecs Incas Tenochtitlan Trade with
Polynesia Agriculture based Europe: Byzantine Kieven Rus Crusades
Eastern Orthodox vs. Roman Catholic Bubonic Plague
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Rise of Islam- Spread through trade routes Plague- Killed close
to half of the world population Mongols- Expand to half of
AfroEurAsia Sinification-Spread of Chinese Culture Indian Ocean
Trade- Used Monsoon winds to trade bulk goods overseas Summary
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750-1258 ce: Abbasid dynasty 960-1279 ce: Song dyansty 1054 ce:
Split between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic 1096 ce: First
crusade 1211 ce: Beginning of Mongol Conquests 1289 ce: Founding of
the Ottomans 1325 ce: Founding of Tenochtitlan by the Aztecs
Important Dates