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2. Period 3
600CE CE

3. 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

5. 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

7. 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

9. 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

11. 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