Canon on Medicine

A book written by Ibn Sina, a famous Islamic physician, which was an encyclopedia of Greek, Arabic, and his own knowledge of medicine. This book became the standard medical text in Europe for over five hundred years.

( ) Ruling family of the Islamic Empire during its golden age. This dynasty is responsible for many achievements

Abbassid Dynasty

A time in a culture of high achievement in arts, literature, and science. Generally occurs in times of peace and economic prosperity.

Golden Age

a mausoleum in Agra, India, regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Classical Islamic Architecture.

Taj Mahal:

City in modern day Iraq, which was an urban center of the Muslim Golden Age from the mid 8 th century till around 1250 A.D.

Baghdad Baghdad:

Sect of Islam which believed that felt the caliph was merely a leader, not a religious authority. 90% of the Islamic population today.

Sunni:

Believed that the caliph should be a descendent of Muhammad and was a religious and political leader. Most live in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.

Shi’ite:

1st the Golden Ages of China from 618 a.d. to 907 a.d.. Adopted tributary states and built the Grand Canal.

Tang Dynasty

A great architectural achievement for both the Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic.

Hagia Sophia

The ruling family in India during its golden age (320 a.d. – 550 a.d.) Responsible for many achievements.

Gupta Dynasty

A written number system created during the Gupta golden age in India, then adopted by the Islamic Empire before spreading further. It is used throughout western civilization today

Arabic Numerals

Numeric system based on ten. Created by mathematicians during the Gupta golden age in India.

decimal system

The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine.

Byzantine Empire

Islamic physician, wrote a book called Canon on Medicine, which was an encyclopedia of Greek, Arabic, and his own knowledge of medicine. This book became the standard medical text in Europe for over five hundred years.

Ibn Sina

Roman Emperor between 306 CE and 337 CE. He issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the persecution of Christians. He also founded the city of Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Constantine

A branch of Christianity developed in the Byzantine Empire, after its split from the Roman Empire. It spread throughout the eastern Mediterranean and Russia.

Orthodox Christianity

A law code created by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian about 530 CE. It was a revision of the old Roman law system.

Justinian’s Code

The largest inland waterway in the world that was built during the Tang Dynasty. It connects the Huang He and the Yangzi Rivers and is 1103 miles in length.

Grand Canal

An alphabet created by Eastern Orthodox monks for the Slavic language. It is based on Greek, and still used through the various Slavic countries today, such as Russia

Cyrillic Alphabet

A form of government in which one person, such as a monarch, has complete control and unlimited power.

Autocrat