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Bellwork Happy Monday! Hooray for the projector working! Please take out your notebooks and discuss the following question at your table: How does the fall of one empire lead to the emergence (beginning) of others?
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Empires and Happenings During the Middle Ages
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Middle Ages (leave a few lines to write in a description)
Empires Events Each box should be large enough to fit three-five bullet points
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A period of history from the 5th – 15th Century (400s-1400s)
Middle Ages A period of history from the 5th – 15th Century (400s-1400s) Started with the fall of Rome and lasted through the beginning of the Renaissance Commonly referred to as the Medieval Period or the Dark Ages
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5th-15th Century Period of history linking Classical Civilizations to the Renaissance
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After the fall of Rome, empires all over the world blossomed
Emergence of Empires After the fall of Rome, empires all over the world blossomed
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European/Middle Eastern Empires
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Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine Empire Also referred to as Byzantium or Eastern Roman Empire
Longest lasting European Empire in the Middle Ages Eastern Orthodoxy
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Eastern Europe and Middle East Christian
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Islamic Empires
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Several different empires emerged in the region Refers to the various caliphates that had control of the region during the Middle Ages
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North Africa and Middle East Muslim
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Ottoman Empire
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Northern Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe Collapsed after WWI
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North Africa, Middle East, Eastern Europe Muslim
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Asian Empires
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Han Dynasty
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206BCE-220 China Silk Road created during this dynasty China grew in strength and wealth
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206BCE-220CE China Creation of Silk Road
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African Empires
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Mali Empire
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West Africa Made fortune in gold
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Africa Gold
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Central/South American Empires
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Mayan Empire
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Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico)
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Mexico
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Incan Empire
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Northwest S. America (Peru)
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Peru, South America
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Aztec Empire
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Mexico and Central America
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Central America/Mexico
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Happenings The following are not empires, rather events that took place during the Middle Ages
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Small-scale government founded upon isolationism and self-sufficiency
European Feudalism Small-scale government founded upon isolationism and self-sufficiency Social hierarchy Kings at the top, knights protected everyone, serfs at the bottom
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Europe Isolationism
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Social classes/hierarchy created safety
Japanese Feudalism Japan Social classes/hierarchy created safety Emperor at top, shoguns, samurais, peasants
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Japan Social classes for protection
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Key trade route from China to Europe
Silk Road 3000BCE-1400CE Key trade route from China to Europe Traded “big ticket” items – silk, precious metals and stones, spices Piracy was a problem
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3000BCE-1400CE Trade route that linked Asia and Europe
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Crusades Series of nine holy wars between Christians and Muslims Pope launched Crusades to regain control of the holy land
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Christians launched attack on Muslims for control of holy land
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Kills most victims within four days of infection
Bubonic Plague Flea-born illness Kills most victims within four days of infection Killed 2/3 of Europe’s population
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Killed 60% of Europe’s population
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