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1.2 - Encounters (European Explorers)
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Middle Ages
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A time period in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. It was characterized by a lack of centralized political authority and little emphasis on education.
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Middle Ages
A time period in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance. It was characterized by a lack of centralized political authority and little emphasis on education.
Crusades
A series of military invasions of the Middle East during the Middle Ages led by Catholic kings from Europe who attempted to recapture the city of Jerusalem from Muslims.
Silk Road
Nickname for a collection of trade routes across Asia connecting China, India, and the East Indie with the Middle East and Europe.
Zheng He
Chinese admiral who led a flotilla of ships in the early 1400s on an exploratory and trading mission through Southeast Asia and India.
Ibn Battuta
Muslim explorer who was the mostly widely travelled person in the world in his time. He visited Europe, Africa, and China
