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2 Old vs. New New ideas emerge Old system based on agriculture New based on trade Old towns were small New cities began to grow Most on rivers

3 Major Cities of High Middle Ages Bruges  located on Rhine Connected North Sea and Central Euro Hamburg  part of Hanseatic League Major port on North Sea Florence  Italian, controlled trade in region Banking center

4 Crusades Series of Holy Wars Most conducted by Catholic Church Pope Urban II  launched 1 st Crusades (1095) Goal to take back Palestine (Holy Land) Successfully conquered Jerusalem Muslims regained in 1187

5 Crusades Cont’d 4 th Crusade never entered Holy Land Attacked Constantinople Weakened Byzantine Empire Military Failure, Economic Success Increased trade with Muslim Merchants Italian Cities grew powerful from trade Euro reintroduced to outside technology

6 European Political Development Regional states became strong, powerful Kings began to rule with authority France and England New military technology aided in more dominant kingdoms Set up world powers


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