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Unit 2 Expanding Zones of Exchange (500-1200)

Unit 2 Expanding Zones of Exchange (500-1200). Global History II Review. Gupta Empire (320-550). Hinduism strongly influenced people Efficient government (bureaucracy) Caste System organized society Untouchables were at the bottom (outcasts) Scientific Contributions

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Unit 2 Expanding Zones of Exchange (500-1200)

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  1. Unit 2Expanding Zones of Exchange(500-1200) Global History II Review

  2. Gupta Empire (320-550) • Hinduism strongly influenced people • Efficient government (bureaucracy) • Caste System organized society • Untouchables were at the bottom (outcasts) • Scientific Contributions • Mathematics: Concept of Zero, Numbers • Medicine • Architecture • Literature

  3. Tang and Song Dynasties • Chinese Dynasties (618-907) (960-1279) • Conquered territory and made tributary states • Highly educated ruling class • Social Structure:Gentry, Peasants, Merchants • Expanded trade • Built Canals to encourage trade and transp. • Literature and Arts developed • Huge influence on Japan

  4. Byzantine Empire and Russia • Byzantine Empire (565-1453) • Preserved and spread Greco-Roman culture • Justinian’s Code (updated Roman laws) • Engineering and Architectural achievements • Used Roman engineering knowledge • Built large churches • Art: Mosaics and Icons • Orthodox Christian Church • Split from the Roman Catholic Church

  5. Byzantine Empire and Russia • Russia (800s- present) • Early trade center of Kiev emerged • Written language developed by Christian Byzantine missionaries • Developed Orthodox Christianity • Autocratic government (Czars= Caesars) • Adopted much from the Byzantine Empire

  6. Islamic Civilization • Spread of Islam • Caliph is a successor to Muhammad • Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Sicily, India and Southeast Asia • Trade networks and conquest • Islamic Law • Sharia is law regulating all aspects of life • Sunni and Shi’a split over disagreement on caliph’s authority

  7. Islamic Civilization • Society • Permitted social mobility • Tolerant of other religions in conquered lands • Women enjoyed more freedoms than Europe • Islam’s Golden Age • Preserved Greco-Roman culture • Encouraged Education • Art, Literature, and Medicine flourished

  8. Islamic Civilization • Mathematics and Science • Development of Algebra and Astronomy • Christian Europe • Islam expanded to Spain and Sicily • Crusades fought between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Lands (Jerusalem)

  9. Medieval Europe • Middle Ages (500-1450s) • Emerged as small independent kingdoms after the fall of the Roman Empire • Franks • Germanic empire developed in (France) • Charlemagne became Holy Roman Emperor • Encouraged learning

  10. Medieval Europe • Feudalism • Political system using land for loyalty • Social Structure • King, Nobles, Knights, Peasants • Knights lived by a code of Chivalry (loyalty) • Manorialism • Economic system structured around lord’s manor or estate • Peasants (serfs) work the land, lord protects

  11. Medieval Europe • Church in Medieval Life • Church hierarchy similar to feudal society • Church was most important thing in life • Church had more power than kings • Cultural Achievements • Literature developed • Gothic architecture developed

  12. Crusades • Causes • Byzantine Empire was fighting Muslim Turks • Pope wanted to increase power • Nobles wanted to gain wealth and land • Serfs hoped to escape feudal oppression • Effects • Increased trade between Europe and Asia • Expanded learning of Greco-Roman culture • Power of the Church decreased

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