Byzantine Empire
What was the name of the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of Rome.
Byzantine Empire
Title of Islamic ruler that ruled after Muhammad’s death.
Caliph
Holy Land is located in this region...
Middle East
Ibn Battuta traveled for...
30 years
Justinians Law Code focused on these six aspects of society.
Marriage
Slavery
Property
Ownership
Women’s rights
Criminal justice
The Abbasid Caliphate attracted merchants and scholars from these civilizations.
Ancient Greece, Rome, India, and China
Jerusalem
Trade Routes that stretches across the Sahara Desert.
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
This Emperor was considered the most important and influential rulers of the Byzantine Empire.
Justinian I
Richest person to ever exist. Facilitated the spread of Islam and went on a pilgrimage to the Mecca accompanies by 60,000 people.
Mansa Musa
Event when Pope urged all Christians (Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic) to unite and fight against the Seljuks.
Council of Clermont
Justinian I main goal while Emperor was to....
Reconquer western Europe/reunify the Roman Empire.
This event was sparked by anger over heavy taxation. Theodora convinced Justinian not to flee.
Nika Riots
Mansa Musa spread Islam by...
building schools and mosques
List one of the major effects of the Crusades
Centralized authority, established new trade routes, cultural diffussion, unification of islamic states.
Name of the Emperor who sent ambassadors to the Pope.
Alexius I
Byzantine Empire is located between these two bodies of water.
Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Two (of three) reasons why Ibn Battuta's 30 years of travel was relevant:
Shows how connected the Islamic world was.
Provided key insight into the Muslim world.
Helped establish cultural diffusion in different regions and territories.
These two Crusades focused on Egypt and Tunisia, which ended by establishing that Europeans could not dominate the Middle East militarily.
Seventh and Eight Crusade
Muslim Nomadic group that took over parts of Asia and conquered Jerusalem.
Selujk Turks.