European Terms
a self-supporting estate of the Middle Ages
Manor
“great ruler”
searching for a way to the East, received a sponsorship from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
Christopher Colombus
This country developed the first known paper money. Due to increased farming technology and production of rice, wheat and other crops, the population increased significantly. This increase happened prior to the Mongol invasion. They also boasts several inventions including: gunpowder, compass, paper money, block printing press, cast iron, and paper
China
due to heavy rain and cool conditions in the spring led to a great famine. This caused starvation and many illnesses that led to many deaths during this time.
Great Famine of 1315
consisted of 3 main elements, shading, perspective, and anatomy
Renaissance Art
simply defined as putting knowledge into effective use
Technology
In his studies of the Bible, he found the verse Romans 1:17, “the just shall live by faith” which helped spark the Protestant Reformation when he posted his 95 theses (arguments) against certain practices of the Catholic church. He translated the Bible into German
Martin Luther
Where the Renaissance began
Italy
reason for European town growth
Farming Improvements
the Catholic teaching that the bread and wine in the Lord’s Supper become the very body and blood of Jesus Christ
Transubstantiation
the mongol war tactic where they would pretend to retreat and then ambush their enemy by surprise attack
Seige Warfare
ruler of the Incan Empire
Atahaulpa
Aztec Capitol in the middle of a lake
Tenochtitlan
an event in history that killed a lot of people in Europe due to the fast spreading disease because of living close proximity to others. The Roman Catholic Church promised they could get rid of the plague and when it didn’t go away people left the church in response.
Black Death / Bubonic Plague
code of conduct that dictated a certain lifestyle for knights
Chivalry
the cloth of the wealthy. Taken from the cocoons of silk moths this was the main item traded on the silk road in Asia.
Silk
Europeans poured over his knowledge of the Mongolian empire. He was the most famous European to see this dynasty, during Pax Mongolica
Marco Polo
capital of the Incan Empire
Cuzco
meaning “rebirth”, this was a time when people believed that the classical age was superior to their own time. Ideas, concepts, building designs, books, and music began to return to the classical age. Beginning in Florence, Italy, this spread like wildfire throughout Europe.
Renaissance
the new agreement between the Portuguese and Spanish essentially giving Brazil to Portugal
Treaty of Tordesillas
the mongol war tactic where they would pretend to retreat and then ambush their enemy by surprise attack
Pretend Retreat
invented the movable type printed press in the mid-fifteenth century
Johannes Gutenburg
became known for particular areas of study. These began spreading knowledge around Europe beginning in the 1100s.
Universities
the slave trade was the middle of the Triangal Trade Route from the Americas to Europe to Africa and back. This is why it was called the middle passage.
Middle Passage