13th and 14th century set out on a journey through the Mongol Empire during which he wrote The Book of Ser Marco Polo. During his journey he documented the marvels of his travels such as the city of Kinsay(Hangchow)‚ a large city inherited by the Yuan Dynasty after great conquests. Polo expressed the city as a “City of Heaven” because of its modernism and elegance while traveling through the city. The significance of The Book of Ser Marco Polo is that he describes one of the first modern cities of the
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Outline of the Islamic Civilizations expansions Lead-In: Cultural Diffusion is “The transmission of social institutions‚ skills‚ and myths from one culture to another.”(“Cultural Diffusion”Dictionary.com) The Islamic civilization‚ during the post classical period‚ expanded the Islamic culture by their nomadic and semi nomadic groups. Thesis Statement: The movement of the Islamic civilization resulted in the dissemination of distinct cultural characteristics‚ ideas‚ and technologies in Europe
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Khan‚ maintained ties with other khanates achieving security across much of Asia. This period is called pax Mongolica or “the Mongolian peace.” Kubilai expanded his holdings in China by defeating the Sung Empire and establishing a new dynasty called the Yuan Dynasty. For the first time in three hundred years China was once again a united country. The Mongols were a very strong empire and through their
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The Tang and Song Dynasties in Ancient China were similar‚ yet different. They had varying aspects politically‚ socially‚ and economically. They varied the most politically‚ while they were very similar economically. Socially‚ they did not have opposite views or actions‚ but different views. Although they both controlled roughly the same areas in Ancient China‚ the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty had different political‚ economic‚ and social views. The Tang and Song Dynasties had different political
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great things‚ dynasties will fall. As the Shang were declining‚ the Zhou dynasty defeated the Shang dynasty and established themselves as the new rightful rulers of China. The Zhou inherited cultural traditions from their Neolithic ancestors in the northwest‚ but inherited many material traditions from the Shang Dynasty. The Zhou dynasty was the first period in which texts were transmitted‚ such as the book of documents. Many clear differences exist between the Shang and Zhou dynasties. During the
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read it and who will benefit from this Monograph I am going to summarize in one paragraph who was Genghis and what he did. Genghis khan also called Temujin was born in Mongolia in 1162‚ he was born in a noble family. He was the first emperor of Yuan Dynasty. His father grandfather was a khan in Mongolia. Genghis khan father was also a the chief of a tribe. It’s said married to four wives. In 1206 he was elected the khan of whole Mongolia. He unified the Mongolia and all tribes‚ made a great army and
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as Grand Prince and gave them the authority over other rulers. In contrast‚ the Mongols gave native Chinese no power within their government‚ but in fact they brought in Arabs‚ Europeans‚ and Persians to help them rule. In addition‚ during the Yuan Dynasty circa 1279‚ Kublai Khan insinuated himself into Chinese society by establishing an economic and political system that was familiar to the Chinese such as Confucianism. While in Russia entirely new governmental and economic systems were put into
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The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China and ruled over the western oceans with an iron fist. Therefore‚ this dynasty had political interests of the Indian ocean’s people‚ mostly wanting to have alliances with them and in expanding their trade routes. Consequentially‚ this dynasty only gave the people of the western sea two choices‚ either you prove your loyalty to join the alliance‚ the region will have good fortune and will live long to enjoy everlasting peace or two if your hearts conceal
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final prophet 3. Hijra = the migration of Mohammed and he’s followers from Mecca(scared city) to medina due to hostility of merchant aristocracy. 4. returned to medina in 630‚ and transferred the kaba as the religious site of Islam. 5.abbasid dynasty (750-1250) encourages conversion to Islam from other religions 6 Qurans=people of the book 7. Values of Islam Honor parents‚ kind to neighbors‚ protect widow and orphans‚ give to the poor Condemns Murders‚ steeling‚ lying‚ adultery Regulates
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aggressive in the way they attacked and conquered them. Politically‚ in the 13th Century‚ in china‚ all the Chinese dynasties were under the mongol rule‚ in the middle east‚ Hulegu defeated the Abbasid but allowed local rulers to rule‚ and also the Mongol defeat the Egyptian slave dynasty‚ Malmuks in 1260. Economically‚ in the 14th century‚ taxes were placed on the Chinese in the Yuan dynasty‚ the Middle East Asians of the Abbasid‚ and the Russians on the Golden Horde from the mongols. Culturally‚ the
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