The most significant change is Islam’s economic impact on Europe. At first, Europe depended on the Muslim traders to bring them the newest technology from as far as China. Thanks to inventions brought by the Muslim traders, Europeans were able to establish their own trade relations with Asia, no longer relying on the Muslims. Politically, Islam begins the millennium in a prominent position in Muslim Spain. However, it eventually falls to Christianity. There is further political conflict with Christianity during the Crusades. Lastly, Islam reestablishes dominance in the Ottoman Empire, but the Ottomans also begin to decline after Suleiman’s reign.
Continuities: Islam was constantly imparting culture on Europe. This is because they always
Continuities: Islam was constantly imparting culture on Europe. This is because they always