Many people throughout history have charted our course through history by their actions and the effect of their actions on history on a global scale. Global history is the history of the world getting smaller and how each individual country’s or power’s history impacted its change. These people not only changed their lives but also the lives of others because of how their own legacies left in history affected the whole globe. Of the three faces in history, Cristopher Columbus, Martin Luther, and Suleiman I, Suleiman I affected global history the most because of how his actions affect the world including the actions of the other two faces in history. He paved the way for many important events to happen because of his accomplishments as Sultan
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Cristopher Columbus of Italy was responsible for the discovery of the New World in 1492, the Columbian Exchange, and the violent spread of Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas. Though his discoveries and legacies had their positive and negative effects, they were only possible because of Suleiman I. When Suleiman I captured Constantinople and pushed the Christian Byzantines to Southern Europe, the Europeans adopted the Christian religion and felt the need to spread it everywhere they could. One of the main reasons that Columbus was even granted the money from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to discover the New World was because the King and Queen wanted to spread Christianity around the world. Without the strong presence of Christianity in Southern Europe, Columbus might not have been granted the money and the New World might have been discovered by someone …show more content…
He dominated trade throughout the Mediterranean Sea, and because he controlled Istanbul, the new name for Constantinople, he controlled the access between the Black and Mediterranean Sea. This expanded his empire vastly which in turn boosted the economy. Because of their powerful economy, command over trade routes, and militaristic victories against many, the European nations viewed the Ottomans as a threat. One of the many things Suleiman I did was lay siege to Vienna. He was very impactful though because he did not capture it. If he would have won the battle, then the age of revolution might not have happened because of the Ottoman Empire that would have pushed up north through Europe bring Islam with them. This new religion also would have greatly affected the Protestant reformation or might have caused it to not happen. Suleiman was very impactful by not succeeding in some of his endeavors as well. This also ensured that all trade must be facilitated through the Ottomans if it was in the Mediterranean Sea. This led to many interactions and business between people of all kinds of race and ethnicity. People began to learn more about each other, and it brought them closer together. This also meant that the Europeans had to grow and expand elsewhere. Because the Mediterranean Region was being controlled by the Ottomans, the Europeans were forced to expand west to
Cristopher Columbus of Italy was responsible for the discovery of the New World in 1492, the Columbian Exchange, and the violent spread of Christianity to the indigenous people of the Americas. Though his discoveries and legacies had their positive and negative effects, they were only possible because of Suleiman I. When Suleiman I captured Constantinople and pushed the Christian Byzantines to Southern Europe, the Europeans adopted the Christian religion and felt the need to spread it everywhere they could. One of the main reasons that Columbus was even granted the money from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to discover the New World was because the King and Queen wanted to spread Christianity around the world. Without the strong presence of Christianity in Southern Europe, Columbus might not have been granted the money and the New World might have been discovered by someone …show more content…
He dominated trade throughout the Mediterranean Sea, and because he controlled Istanbul, the new name for Constantinople, he controlled the access between the Black and Mediterranean Sea. This expanded his empire vastly which in turn boosted the economy. Because of their powerful economy, command over trade routes, and militaristic victories against many, the European nations viewed the Ottomans as a threat. One of the many things Suleiman I did was lay siege to Vienna. He was very impactful though because he did not capture it. If he would have won the battle, then the age of revolution might not have happened because of the Ottoman Empire that would have pushed up north through Europe bring Islam with them. This new religion also would have greatly affected the Protestant reformation or might have caused it to not happen. Suleiman was very impactful by not succeeding in some of his endeavors as well. This also ensured that all trade must be facilitated through the Ottomans if it was in the Mediterranean Sea. This led to many interactions and business between people of all kinds of race and ethnicity. People began to learn more about each other, and it brought them closer together. This also meant that the Europeans had to grow and expand elsewhere. Because the Mediterranean Region was being controlled by the Ottomans, the Europeans were forced to expand west to