What happened in the world during Medieval Times?
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1. The Roman Empire
The Romans ruled most of Europe and the Middle East for 500 years.
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
The collapse of the Roman Empire led to a time period
called Medieval Europe around AD 500.
2. The Byzantine Empire
Also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire was based in modern day Turkey.
THE BYZANTINE EMPIREConstantinople was its capital city and it lasted 1,000 years
longer than the Western Roman Empire.
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).
THE ISLAMIC EMPIREThe leaders of Islam created
an empire from
conquered territory that challenged Europe for
control of the Holy Land.
4. West African Trading Kingdoms
Islam spread to West Africa where trading kingdoms had developed.
WEST AFRICAN TRADING KINGDOMS
These kingdoms
were known as Ghana, Mali, Songhai and created great wealth in gold
and salt.
5. Imperial ChinaDynasties ruled China for thousands of years. Two of the most artistic and important dynasties were the Tang and Song dynasties.
IMPERIAL CHINAThey ruled
over a “Golden Age” of artistic and
scientific achievement.
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.
7. The Americas: Maya, Aztec, Inca
North and South America were ruled by 500 different native groups before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
THE MAYAThe Maya
achieved great things. They
developed one of the first
writing systems in the
world.Mayan
Numbers
THE AZTEC AND INCAThe Aztecs and Inca
created huge empires through military
conquest and strong systems
of government.
8. Medieval EuropeEurope fell
in to chaos and
warfare after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
MEDIEVAL EUROPEThey used the
system of feudalism,
knights, and castles to control and protect the
people of Europe
Kings
Knights
Lords
Peasants
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
RENAISSANCE EUROPEThe ideas of the
Renaissance helped create the foundations of our modern world.
The Fall of Rome & The Byzantine
Empire
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