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Important Dates of the High-Late Middle Ages (1453- The fall of…
Important Dates of the High-Late Middle Ages
1085 - The fall of Toledo
libraries with translations of Greek and Arabic taxts
provided insight into philosophy, mathematics, science, and astronomy that was not based in Christianity
challenged the ideas of the church
people began to question the church
the beginning of total separation of philosophy, math, and science from religion
Europe now had access to new information about
science
medicine
astronomy
mathematics
philosophy
1095 - The first crusade
knights left Europe
more peaceful villages
Non-Christians were slaughtered
lowered global population
stopped the spread of Islam
expanded trade
rising economy
especially benefited Italian towns such as Venice with their new banking systems
1206 - Genghis Khan becomes ruler of all the Mongols
created free trade zone
travel was much easier
Marco Polo => Europeans become more interested in Asia
trade increased
benefited economy
united Mongolia, starting empire, leading to all benefits
promoted people being chosen as leaders rather than being given the privilege by their family
better leaders => success!
developed new fighting techniques
were able to conquer more land
were also good at adapting to the environments of which they were trying to conquer
system of messengers/ yam system
developed communication
1453- The fall of Constantinople
much of classical culture was preserved there
gives Europe access to the ideas and discoveries of that era
renaissance
Christianity was spread to the East
Eastern Orthodox religion spread
the emperor began to have greater control over the church
plenty of trade and high taxes
wealth
complex laws
law schools
advanced architecture