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Post Classical Period (600 C.E.- 1450 C.E) (Political (Byzantine Empire,…
Post Classical Period (600 C.E.- 1450 C.E)
Social
Byzantine Empire
Crusades
Series of Wars Sanctioned by the Latin Church
Fourth Crusade
Intended to Conquer Jerusalem
Kievan Rus
Slavs People In Central and Eastern Europe of Slavic descent
Vikings- Seafarers who raided and traded
Boyar- Member of the old aristocracy in Russia
Western Europe After Fall of Rome
Crusades
Series of Wars Sanctioned by the Latin Church
Magyar
Hungarians
Feudal Social Structure
Kings
Nobles
Knights
Peasants
Islam
Bedouin- Arab speaking nomadic tribes
Treatment of women
Second Class
Seen as inferior to men
Women were limited to one husband as opposed to men who cold marry 4 women
Female infanticide- Deliberate killing of newborn girls
Religious Division
Sunnis- Branch of Islam which considers Abu Bakr as the rightful succesor to Muhammad
Shias - Branch of Islam which consider Ali as the rightful successor to Muhammad
Polygyny- when a man has more than one wife.
African Kingdoms
Matrilineal descent- Individual is considered to belong to the same decent group as his or her mother
Kin Based Networks- Sharing of blood relation
Political
Byzantine Empire
Byzantium Ancient Greek colony that later became Constantinople
Constantinople- capital of byzantine empire
Justinian the Great- Byzantine Emperor
Battle of Manzikert- Battle of Manzikert was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuq Turks
Theocracy- System of government where God or religious leader is the one in charge
Manorialism- Peasants live on land of lords
Kievan Rus
Prince Vladimir The Great- Ruler of Kievan Rus
Yoraslav the wise - Grand Prince of Kiev
Russkaya Pravda
Legal code of Kievan Rus
Western Europe
Charlemagne
King of Franks and united much of Europe
Holy Roman Empire
Multi Ethnic complex of territories in Medieval Europe
Battle of tours
Fight between forces under Charles martel and Emir Abdul
Code of Chivalry- Moral system whcih introduced the concept of chivalrous conduct
Hundred Years War
Stuggle between England and France over succession to the French throne
Islam
Medina-Capital of Early Empire
African Kingdoms
Chief- leader of a tribe
Kongo Kingdom
located in west central Africa
Kingdom of Ghana
Capital Koumbi Saleh
Became most powerful empire in Africa
Kingdom of Mali
Wealthy Empire in Africa
10th emperor of the kingdom of Mali
Sundiata-Founder of Mali Empire
Songhay
Dominated Western hasel
One of the largest states in African History
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe- Capital
Largest stone structure in precolonial southern Africa
Asia
Tang Dynasty
Tang Taizong- second emperor of Tang China
Wu Zhao
Ruler of Zhao Dynasty
Uighurs- Muslim who feel have a connection to asia
Xuanzang
Chinese Buddhist Monk who described the interaction between China and India
Song Dynasty
Military Equipment
song Taizu- Founder and 1st emperor of Song Dynasty
Kai feng - Capital city
Footbinding- the act of breaking an rearanging women's feet
Southern Song
Japan
Military Dictator in Japan
Samurai- Member of highly powerful military caste in Japan
Bushido- Samurai Way of life
Heian Era - Last Division in japanese history
Minamoto Clan- one of the surnames bestowed by emperors of Japan upon members of imperial family
South and Southeast Asia
Muslim Kingdom Based in Delhi
Angkor Kingdom
Powerful Hindu- Buddhist Empire
Central Asia
Mongols
Khan- Ruler
Genghis Khan- Leader of the Mongols and ruler of Yuan dynasty
Ogoder- Third son of Ghenghis Khan and second Khan of Mongol empire
Jurchen- Tungustic people who inhabited the region of Manchuria
Khanates- Political entity ruled by Khan
Pax Mongolica- Period of peace in Mongol empire
Marco polo allowed in Mongol Territorie during this Period
Golden Horde- Mongol Khanate
Moscow- Capital of Russia Invaded by the Mongols
Battle of kulikovo- Battle between Golden horde and Russian Principalities
Military Techniques
Catapults
Bow and arrow on horseback
Yuan Dynasty
Yuan dynasty
Kublai Khan- Founder and first emperor of Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Hongwu- Founder and 1st emperor of Ming Dynasty
Mississippian Culture Decline
Contact with Europeans
Disease
War
Droughts
Aztecs
Theocratic system of gov.
Tenochtitllan
Capital of Aztec Empire
Mexica
Indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico
Inca
Cuzco-Capital
Pachacuti- 9th Sapa Inca of the Kingdom of Cuzco
Yupanqui
Second Sapa Inca
Huayna Capac- 3rd Sapa Inca
Mita System
Mandatory public service
Interaction with the environment and people
Byzantine Empire
Bosporus straits
Important for commerce and military
Hippodrome
Arena for chariot races and other entertainment
Western Europe After Fall of Rome
Bubonic Plague
Mass pandemic that killed millions
3 field system- land is divide under 3 parts where one is used to rest and the other two for cultivation and the filed are rotated yearly
African Kingdoms
Malaria- disease carried by mosquitoes and kills millions in Africa
Banana- Main source of income
Congo River- second largest river in the world and good for trade and transportation
East Asia
Sui Dynasty
Grand Canal-Longest canal in the world used for commerce
Hangzhou
Terminus of grand canal waterway
South and southeast asia
Indian ocean Basin
Used for trade
Monson
Seasonal winds of the Indian ocean and southern Asia
Stern rudder- movable piece of wood used for steering a boat
Spice Islands- group of island in eastern indonisia
Gobi Desert
Largest Desert region in Asia
Aztecs
Chinanpas
Type of mesoamerican agriculture which uses small rectangular areas for agriculture
Inca
Waru Waru
Agricultural technique developed in the Andes
Carpa Nan- Inca Road System
Cultural
Byzantine Empire
Great Schism
Split between the Roman catholic church
Monastery- building occupied by monks
Cyrillic Alphabet created by the byzantine
Islam
Mecca
Holy city of Islam
5 pillars
5 main principles of Islam
People of the Book
Muslims who accept both the Jewish Torah and Christian Gospels
kaaba
Building At center of Islam most sacred mosque in Mecca
Quran- Religious text of Islam
Muhammad- Founder of Islam
Hijab- head covering wore in public by Muslim Women
Sufism- Mystical system of the Sufis
First four caliphs
Abu bakr, Umar Ibn, Uthman, Ali
Dar al Islam
term used by muslim scholars to refer to countries where muslims can practice their religion
African Kingdoms
Ibn Battuta- Medieval Moroccan traveler and scholar
Camel Saddle- Saddle for riding camels
Eunuchs- A man who has been castrated
Friots- Fruits
Rock churches- Churches carved out of rock
Swahili- Bantu lang.
Asia
Buddhism- Main religion Asia founded by Siddhartha Gautama
Tang
Middle Kingdom
Chou people believed they occupied the center of the Earth
Song
Neo confucianism
Movement of religious philosophy base on confucianism
Japan
Tale of Genji
Classic work of Japanese Literature
Economy
African Kingdoms
Indian ocean Trade
Trade things like gold and ivory
Help spread culture
Trans Saharan Trade
From the Sahara all the way to sub Saharan Africa