History (1301) Exam 1. Top Questions and answers, rated A+ Vikings--..

History (1301) Exam 1. Top Questions and answers, rated A+ Vikings--.. muslim city–states--.. The Crusades--large class of knights in europe has nobody to fight. pope urban II calls for a Crusade to retake the Holy Land. First Crusade (1095–1099) –ends with siege and fall of Jerusalem Second Crusade (1147–1149) –response to Muslim recapture of Edessa, largely unsuccessful Emergence of Salah al–Din –sultan of Egypt, consolidates power in syria... Battle of Hattin and Jerusalem falls Third Crusade (1187–1192) –led by Philip II of France, Richard I of England, and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor Consequences of Crusades: –social, economic, commercial, and cultural. the Renaissance.. exchange of ideas, technologies and goods influencing Europe. –Rediscovering Greek and Roman knowledge (islamic science and astronomy, arabic numerals, food and ag techniques, and weapon development) –trade increases to meet new demands –restoration of East/West trade and traffic in Europe... jump start for the Renaissance Council of Clermont--.. Salah al–Din--sultan of egypt, consolidated power in Syria Part of the Crusades: –battle of hattin (1887) –jerusalem falls (1887) The Great Mortality--1347–1351 "ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies, ashes ashes, we all fall down" 40%–50% of European population dead in a 4 yr period government had no answer, seemed the end of the world was near, severe cultural and religious impact Johann Gutenberg--printing press in 1440's after the Plague Prince Henry the Navigator--leader of the portuguese explorers (1480's) Portuguese Explorers--–Columbus (trained by the Portuguese) –Prince Henry the Navigator –Bartholomew Diaz –Vasco de Gama