Some of the lasting effects of the Crusades on modern history are expanded contact with the outside world, increased hatred between Muslims and Christians, and increased voyages of discovery and adventure.
The Crusades expanded contact with the outside world. Western Europeans received many goods and ideas that they have never met. They brought a lot of them back with them into Europe, leading to the renaissance, the age of exploration, and the enlightenment. This increased trade and exploration. It also expanded Europeans interest in the outside world that they have not thought about since the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Marco Polo was one of the motivated travelers. Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who journeyed across Asia and through the Mongol Empire. He traveled on the Silk Road and when he reached China, he entered the house of the Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan sent Marco Polo on trips to help manage his kingdom. The spirit of maritime enterprise and adventure, along with the interest in geographical discovery, which was well known in the 15th century, inspired the voyages of Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Magellan. Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer known for discovering new land on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, America. But what many people don’t know is that he didn’t actually discover it first. Christopher Columbus thought that the world was round. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer known for being the first European for reaching India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by ocean route. His discovery opened the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a long lasting colonial empire in Asia. And Ferdinand Magellan was also a Portuguese explorer, but he is known for being the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to sail around the world. His voyage proved that the world was
The Crusades expanded contact with the outside world. Western Europeans received many goods and ideas that they have never met. They brought a lot of them back with them into Europe, leading to the renaissance, the age of exploration, and the enlightenment. This increased trade and exploration. It also expanded Europeans interest in the outside world that they have not thought about since the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Crusades increased hatred between the Muslims and Christians. The first four crusades took place in Jerusalem, the Holy …show more content…
Marco Polo was one of the motivated travelers. Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who journeyed across Asia and through the Mongol Empire. He traveled on the Silk Road and when he reached China, he entered the house of the Mongol ruler, Kublai Khan. Kublai Khan sent Marco Polo on trips to help manage his kingdom. The spirit of maritime enterprise and adventure, along with the interest in geographical discovery, which was well known in the 15th century, inspired the voyages of Columbus, Vasco da Gama, and Magellan. Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer known for discovering new land on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, America. But what many people don’t know is that he didn’t actually discover it first. Christopher Columbus thought that the world was round. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer known for being the first European for reaching India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by ocean route. His discovery opened the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a long lasting colonial empire in Asia. And Ferdinand Magellan was also a Portuguese explorer, but he is known for being the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean, and the first to sail around the world. His voyage proved that the world was