Hey Bell, this is great. How can I see this again? Not my student: DHS website Faculty Bell, David AP World History AP Cram Session My student: Google Classroom
Period 3 600CE - 1450CE
Islam Rises Founded by Muhammad 5 Pillars Monotheistic Caliphates Split into Sunni & Shiite Expansion through trade, conquest Highly sophisticated and educated European scientists in the Scientific Revolution used early Muslim sources Early Period of Islamic history- expansion from middle east into Iberian peninsula and Asia
Africa North Africa Before Islam: East Africa West Africa South Africa Diverse societies/tribes throughout continent Similar religious views Islam and Christianity show up East Africa Swahili people (Mixed African/Arab) emerge as merchants, small self governing societies West Africa Arabic language and Muslim laws Ghana- First great commercial state Mali- Mansa Musa- large number of Muslim converts South Africa Mostly non-Muslim, agrarian All Africa Ruler, Merchants, and poor. Small rural villages or towns, women had more rights, slavery
Asia China Mongols Japan and Korea Sui (c. 581) Confucianism out, hello Daoism and buddhism, China united Tang (c. 618) Buddhism creates golden age of culture Song (c. 960) Confucianism is back, civil service exams back, strong central government, Economy strong, Silk Road trade Mongols Crush Song and take China, and Russia, and most of Asia, and parts of Europe, they savage Religiously tolerant, ruthless warriors, Allowed for autonomy, Extensive trade networks for exchange of goods, ideas, technologies, and cultures. Mongols link east and west. Japan and Korea Japan- Shotoku Taishi unifies Japan with central government and one ruler, over when he dies. Wealthy landowners and the Samurai, mostly agrarian, some trade but mostly isolationist Korea- Separated into three kingdoms, not unified. Took on Confucianism and copied Chinese government
India Gupta Dynasty Trade controlled by central government Buddhism split- Theravada and Mahayana. Theravada: Way of life, strict personal behavior and meditation lead to nirvana Mahayana: Devotion and a good life leads to nirvana and salvation Islam moves into Northern India 3 competing religions in one territory Ends when Tamerlane comes to town
Europe Dark Ages Byzantine Empire and Crusades End of Rome, loss of stability in Europe, Christian Church reaches height of power and controls every aspect of daily life, feudalism, formation of modern European countries Byzantine Empire and Crusades Eastern Rome- Greek orthodox, located on border between Christian Europe and Islamic M/E Crusades: holy wars attempting to claim Jerusalem for Christianity 1st crusade: Christians win despite heavy losses 2nd Crusade: Failure and Muslims recapture Jerusalem 3rd Crusade: Fight to a draw, Muslims allow Christian pilgrimage 4th Crusade: Western Europeans fight with Byzantines and never make it to holy lands Western European powers build kingdoms, Byzantine Empire and Church start losing power, Ottomans and Black Death coming soon