packet pages 6-7. the romans ruled most of europe and the middle east for 500 years
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What happened in the world during Medieval Times?
Packet Pages 6-7
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1. The Roman Empire
The Romans ruled most of Europe and the Middle East for 500 years.
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE
The collapse of the Roman Empire led to a time period
called Medieval Europe around AD 500.
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2. The Byzantine Empire
Also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire was based in modern day Turkey.
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THE BYZANTINE EMPIREConstantinople was its capital city and it lasted 1,000 years
longer than the Western Roman Empire.
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3. The Islamic EmpireIslam is a religion established in the AD 600s. This religion spread throughout the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe (especially Spain).
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THE ISLAMIC EMPIREThe leaders of Islam created
an empire from
conquered territory that challenged Europe for
control of the Holy Land.
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4. West African Trading Kingdoms
Islam spread to West Africa where trading kingdoms had developed.
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WEST AFRICAN TRADING KINGDOMS
These kingdoms
were known as Ghana, Mali, Songhai and created great wealth in gold
and salt.
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5. Imperial ChinaDynasties ruled China for thousands of years. Two of the most artistic and important dynasties were the Tang and Song dynasties.
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IMPERIAL CHINAThey ruled
over a “Golden Age” of artistic and
scientific achievement.
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6. Medieval JapanJapan suffered from a period of warfare and confusion. This brought about a system of government known as feudalism. In this government, the military, with the use of samurai warriors, controlled the country.
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7. The Americas: Maya, Aztec, Inca
North and South America were ruled by 500 different native groups before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
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THE MAYAThe Maya
achieved great things. They
developed one of the first
writing systems in the
world.Mayan
Numbers
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THE AZTEC AND INCAThe Aztecs and Inca
created huge empires through military
conquest and strong systems
of government.
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8. Medieval EuropeEurope fell
in to chaos and
warfare after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
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MEDIEVAL EUROPEThey used the
system of feudalism,
knights, and castles to control and protect the
people of Europe
Kings
Knights
Lords
Peasants
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9. Renaissance EuropeEurope eventually
recovered from the Fall of Rome and the
battles of the Middle Ages to bring
in a time period of incredible artistic,
scientific, and technological
advancements which led to advancement in exploration as
well.
Renaissance Art
Renaissance
Exploration
Renaissance
Scientists
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RENAISSANCE EUROPEThe ideas of the
Renaissance helped create the foundations of our modern world.
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The Fall of Rome & The Byzantine
Empire
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