Mongols

The Age of Exploration was a time when many explorers such as Marco Polo seen many things people hadn’t discovered or wrote about yet. Marco Polo was a Venetian journalist and explorer who sailed first to China, which was under the control of the Mongols, and then under the flag of China to become one of the first men of the Middle Ages to sail to Asia. Marco Polo was born 1254 in Venice, Italy. His father was Niccolo Polo, who was also a explorer that accompanied Marco Polo. Niccolo…

Most people have heard of the Black Death, but not many of them know all of the facts about it. The Black Death was a plague that killed an estimated 25-50 million people in a short time period of about five years in the fourteenth century. In this time period, 1346 AD - 1353 AD, about 33% - 50% of Europe’s population was killed by this horrible disease. If you think about this horrible number, you will be able to realize how important the Black Death was in human history. Now, some people would…

added to the success of Indian Ocean trade was the monsoon winds. People were able to predict the right weathers to sail in making trade easier and less dangerous. trade diminished slightly after 1200 because land trade was opened up more by the Mongols but quickly spiked back up in the 14th and 15th century. Another sudden change occurred when the Abbasid Caliphate started falling and Portugal took control of the major trade city Swahili around 1500. One reason why there were so many different…

During the times of the Mongol invasion in China in 1210, there was a group of Chinese scholars that refused the influence of the Mongol Emperor. This group was known as the Literati. This group of Chinese scholars chose the life quiet harmony. The Literati were well renowned for their differential style in their artwork. The Literati believed in being expressive with what they create. They very much valued their pieces having deep meaning. Even the way their brush strokes conveying moods…

in Khan's court in 1275, Polo quickly became a trusted confidant and emissary. Khan, impressed by Polo's intellect and keen observations, entrusted him with various diplomatic missions and administrative duties. Polo's firsthand experiences in the Mongol Empire provided him with unparalleled insights into the culture, politics, and economics of this vast realm. During his stay in China, Polo meticulously documented everything he encountered. His observations on Chinese society, customs, and…

China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world and has been the largest and most advanced economy for much of recorded history. China’s ancient history is divided into three eras: Pre-Imperial era (ca. 10,000 – 221BC), Early Imperial era (221BC – 960AD) and Late Imperial era (960 – 1911AD). During the Pre-Imperial era, the tribes living around the Yellow River area, were practicing agriculture. The earliest silk remains date to the early third millennium BC. By the third millennium BC,…

“lesser Jihad means ‘have to use arms’ if someone attacks you, use jihad to protect themselves… when the attacker stops, then they stop” (class notes). There was often a misconception about the meaning of Jihad that it only meant violence, however this was the minor meaning. The major meaning of jihad is an internal struggle. This goes all the way back to Mohammed Abdullah; the creator of Islam. Before this the Middle East was very separate and chaotic; Mohammed created a place for unity at the…

sustained contact with the Americas was achieved. Mongol’s massive conquest over much of Afro-Eurasia, in the late 1200s to early 1300s, would lead the way to politically unifying a majority of overland and sea trade routes within Afro-Eurasia. The Mongols were able to fortify existing trade routes, push Chinese technology that helped all around with sea…

Silk-Sand-Sea & Money Rejan Anthony Mr. Flynn AP World History - End of Year Research Paper Wednesday, May 24th 2017 During the Classical era with empires such as Greece, Rome,China, and India were all apart of 6 major trade routes in which all intersected with these three continents Africa, Asia and Europe in which allowed the trading of goods to be quick and Efficient because of these trade routes connected most major civilizations.Only focusing on 3 which are…

The land of Europe in the 1300s was the “Land of Dark-ness.” The Black Death infected thousands but massacred mil-lions and people died a slow death. Nobody knew at the time what killed people, most thought it was God punishing the liv-ing. The disease spread throughout the world causing mass cha-os. The disease was on a killing spree unstoppable terrorizing the world. Voyagers who would trade fur were trading a death note too each other. Asia Minor to Mediterranean ports, this defied…