The Mediterranean World (and Western/ Africa (the Nile Valley) Mesopotamia –fracturing of The Indo-Gangetc lain The North China lain
Americas Eastern Europe) the Islamic world (rise of the Song)
The distributon of Fact that the Mongols were halted populaton of Jerusalem South Asia succumbed to 974- Emperor Taizu of
power gave European states the opportunity dropped from 70.000 to 30.000 invasions by Ghurids from Song – reviewed
to contnue slow economic advance after European crusades. Central Asia, were called beef- exercise of 100s of
My notes: Mongolians, and muddle through politcally. eatng Muslim barbarians. warships. Fleet
went to Europe East of Constanitople, no major 2nd wave engulfed densely consisted of galleys
because of devastaton Mongols did not reach Western power could match success of populated Indo-Gangetc Plain armed with catapults,
in other countries, Europe – was stroke of luck, not early Islamic Ghurids were small and enforced with iron =
caliphate weakened. European triumph, but Europe no calihpates/previous empires fragmented populace, dwelt in sea hawks, and junks
longer risked to be annihilated by like Sasanians. Area between fortress towns in Afghanistan (fat ships) with
Europe came to lead external aggressors, so turned into China and Europe remained (India’s populaton was 50x landing gear.
globally because of arena of relentless internal fratruced. larger). Following century –
- demise of Islamic competton for military, economic Central Asia – control of Song Emperors built
World and fnancial primacy between Ghaznavids, which rivalled with Hindu Chola Kingdom – emerged most powerful navy of
- importance of polites: the Buyids – Persian dynasty as one of Asia’s most powerful the world. Counted
environment The Hansaeatc Cites, the Imperial that tried to revive lustre of the trading natons. Invested heavily 13.500 warships.
Free Cites like Hamburg, Flanders, Sasanian Empire, which clashed in irrigaton systems to increase
power vacuums – aris, Lyon, Genoa and Venice. with what was left of the its agricultural producton, but China – power ready
important in 13th century – Europe’s populaton Abbasid Empire also maintained feet of 100s of to spread infuence
internatonal politcs, reached 60 million, almost as large as Abbasids rivalled over lesser vessels, deployed for trade and globally.
shaped by weakness. in China, India and Middle East. kingdoms in Levant with main military expeditons.
rising power: Fatmid Dynasty – (my note – the focus
Mongols defeated After split of realm of Charlemagne – was founded by refugees from on naval power might
caliphate = biggest Europe’s politcal order became Iran. Haunted by Abbasids – have contributed to
enemy gone, Mongols multpolar – playground of lesser arrived in Northern Africa, the fall of the empire,
retreated so Europe powers that on their turn consisted of started conquest from Algeria. since it means that the
could fourish. amalgam of minor duchies, bishoprics Song no longer
and so forth. 5 largest policies: By the turn of the century, focused on domestc
Mongol expansion was - Holy Roman Empire in Germany Islamic pretender had emerged politcs)
most important France = Seljuks – had power base in
politcal even between England plains around Aral Sea, Mongol expansion was
1000 and 1250. Poland converted to Islam around 950. decisive in altering the
Its invasions were Hungary balance of power in
decisive in distributon After Mongols took Baghdad the eastern
of power - caused Holy Roman Empire dominated (see interacton), Muslim world hemisphere – fnished
instability and Europe from its geographic heart – was thrown into decay. Chinese dynasty of the
economic decline in was conglomerate of dozens of Irrigaton systems in Egypt and Song (960-1279).
Asia, Western Europe estates that elected their emperor Mesopotamia neglected (elites
was spared could from leading dynastes: focused on trade). Taizu (960-976)–
muddle through. fate - Ottonians Venice slowly undermined consolidated his
largely consequence of - Salians Islamic commercial dominance power by building
geography. - Hohenstaufen in Mediterranean. army of over 900.000
soldiers.
Both China (southern Holy Roman Empire had no natural Historian ibn Athir ‘’sultans
Song, Jin and Xia) and borders. West – straddled the Rhine, were at loggerheads with each Song China became
Western Europe possession like Lorraine and Low other, enabled Franks to occupy world’s largest
(France, Holy Roman Countries brought it into confict with the Levant’’. economy, huge
Empire, other polites) France. South – Bavaria bestrode Alps attracton on rivals.
failed to unite vs. so that Brenner Pass to Italy lay wide After fracturing of the Abbasid Liao rulers did
common Mongol open. Caliphate, no Islamic power was everything to emulate
Americas Eastern Europe) the Islamic world (rise of the Song)
The distributon of Fact that the Mongols were halted populaton of Jerusalem South Asia succumbed to 974- Emperor Taizu of
power gave European states the opportunity dropped from 70.000 to 30.000 invasions by Ghurids from Song – reviewed
to contnue slow economic advance after European crusades. Central Asia, were called beef- exercise of 100s of
My notes: Mongolians, and muddle through politcally. eatng Muslim barbarians. warships. Fleet
went to Europe East of Constanitople, no major 2nd wave engulfed densely consisted of galleys
because of devastaton Mongols did not reach Western power could match success of populated Indo-Gangetc Plain armed with catapults,
in other countries, Europe – was stroke of luck, not early Islamic Ghurids were small and enforced with iron =
caliphate weakened. European triumph, but Europe no calihpates/previous empires fragmented populace, dwelt in sea hawks, and junks
longer risked to be annihilated by like Sasanians. Area between fortress towns in Afghanistan (fat ships) with
Europe came to lead external aggressors, so turned into China and Europe remained (India’s populaton was 50x landing gear.
globally because of arena of relentless internal fratruced. larger). Following century –
- demise of Islamic competton for military, economic Central Asia – control of Song Emperors built
World and fnancial primacy between Ghaznavids, which rivalled with Hindu Chola Kingdom – emerged most powerful navy of
- importance of polites: the Buyids – Persian dynasty as one of Asia’s most powerful the world. Counted
environment The Hansaeatc Cites, the Imperial that tried to revive lustre of the trading natons. Invested heavily 13.500 warships.
Free Cites like Hamburg, Flanders, Sasanian Empire, which clashed in irrigaton systems to increase
power vacuums – aris, Lyon, Genoa and Venice. with what was left of the its agricultural producton, but China – power ready
important in 13th century – Europe’s populaton Abbasid Empire also maintained feet of 100s of to spread infuence
internatonal politcs, reached 60 million, almost as large as Abbasids rivalled over lesser vessels, deployed for trade and globally.
shaped by weakness. in China, India and Middle East. kingdoms in Levant with main military expeditons.
rising power: Fatmid Dynasty – (my note – the focus
Mongols defeated After split of realm of Charlemagne – was founded by refugees from on naval power might
caliphate = biggest Europe’s politcal order became Iran. Haunted by Abbasids – have contributed to
enemy gone, Mongols multpolar – playground of lesser arrived in Northern Africa, the fall of the empire,
retreated so Europe powers that on their turn consisted of started conquest from Algeria. since it means that the
could fourish. amalgam of minor duchies, bishoprics Song no longer
and so forth. 5 largest policies: By the turn of the century, focused on domestc
Mongol expansion was - Holy Roman Empire in Germany Islamic pretender had emerged politcs)
most important France = Seljuks – had power base in
politcal even between England plains around Aral Sea, Mongol expansion was
1000 and 1250. Poland converted to Islam around 950. decisive in altering the
Its invasions were Hungary balance of power in
decisive in distributon After Mongols took Baghdad the eastern
of power - caused Holy Roman Empire dominated (see interacton), Muslim world hemisphere – fnished
instability and Europe from its geographic heart – was thrown into decay. Chinese dynasty of the
economic decline in was conglomerate of dozens of Irrigaton systems in Egypt and Song (960-1279).
Asia, Western Europe estates that elected their emperor Mesopotamia neglected (elites
was spared could from leading dynastes: focused on trade). Taizu (960-976)–
muddle through. fate - Ottonians Venice slowly undermined consolidated his
largely consequence of - Salians Islamic commercial dominance power by building
geography. - Hohenstaufen in Mediterranean. army of over 900.000
soldiers.
Both China (southern Holy Roman Empire had no natural Historian ibn Athir ‘’sultans
Song, Jin and Xia) and borders. West – straddled the Rhine, were at loggerheads with each Song China became
Western Europe possession like Lorraine and Low other, enabled Franks to occupy world’s largest
(France, Holy Roman Countries brought it into confict with the Levant’’. economy, huge
Empire, other polites) France. South – Bavaria bestrode Alps attracton on rivals.
failed to unite vs. so that Brenner Pass to Italy lay wide After fracturing of the Abbasid Liao rulers did
common Mongol open. Caliphate, no Islamic power was everything to emulate
