Byzantine empire
difference between the roman and byzantine empire?
surrounded by water and roman empire was an inland colony.
define caliph
a leader of an Islamic state or Kingdom regarded as a successor of Muhammad, by tradition always male
what is a cavalry
Soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback are
what is a pillar
a core principle that is part of a larger belief system
Charles martels son was
Pepin the short
How was where they were located important to the byzantine empire?
Byzantine empire was important because they surrounded by water making them harder to conquer.
define prophet
a person who speaks for God or another deity, one who receives a message from a deity and is told to share it with others
what is an ancestor
one from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a granparent
what is urbanization?
the process of making an area more urban
Pepin the short passed his empire down to who?
His sons Carloman and Charles- CharleMagne
What year did the East and West Roman empire split in half?
395 Roman empire splits in half
Historical importance of Muhammad's life
Muhammad spreading the Islamic religion across Europe
Tang ruled china during what period
The Golden Age
What were the empires in conflict in AfroEurasia
The byzantine empire, Islamic caliphates, Persian Sassanid empire, Carolingian and Vikings.
What did The Charlemagne empire do to areas they conquered?
They forced people they conquered to convert
Who was the King of The Franks?
Charlemagne
Who were the Islamic Caliphates?
Muhammad's political rule was continued by his successors who were known as Caliphs.
How was the economy during Chinese rule?
period of great prosperity , peace and happiness
what was the year that Muhammad died?
632 CE
What year was Charlemagne crowned emperor
800 CE
what land did the Bulgars take away from the Byzantine empire?
Land of Thrace
The Qur'an is
What is the Holy Book of Islam
who turned on the emperor and formed an army in 617 CE
Li Yuan
what year did the battle of the Talas river take place
751 CE
what 2 countries were formed when Charlemagne's sons wanted to rule?
Germany and France