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A.P. World Vocab Middle Ages Interaction 1-17

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Ghana Empire
Empire in West Africa that grew rich and powerful through trade around 1050, located between the Niger and Senegal rivers, mostly farmers, resources: gold and salt
Berbers
A member of a North African, primarily Muslim people living in settled or nomadic tribes from Morocco to Egypt
Mali Empire
1235-1400, Western African Empire. Trading cities of Timbuktu and Gao; had many mosques and universities; ruled by Sundiata and Mansa Musa; upheld a strong gold-salt trade. The fall of the empire was caused by the lack of strong rulers who could govern well.
Sundiata
the founder of Mali empire; defeated enemies and won control of the gold trade routes; the lion prince
Mansa Musa
Emperor of Mali; made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East; richest man in history
Timbuktu
Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning; located on trans-Saharan trade routes
Ethiopian Christianity
basic Christian theology and rituals while reflecting the interests of its African devotees; believe a large host of evil spirits populate the world, shows the synchronicity of Christianity
Swahili Coast
East African shores of the Indian Ocean between the Horn of Africa and the Zambezi River; from the Arabic Swahili, meaning 'shores.' traded with with those who sailed the Indian ocean, were introduced to many new commodities
Great Zimbabwe
(1200s) city of stone towers, palaces, and public buildings; ruling elite converted to Islam
Bruges
located in Flanders; cross-channel trade brought raw wool from England which was made into clothing to sell
Hamburg
part of Hanseatic league; major port on the North sea; regulated taxes and created rules for fair trade among member cities
Florence
central Italian city; controlled flow of goods up ad down the peninsula; center for banking and commerce (1300)
Crusades
A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 CE undertaken by European Christians to free the Holy Land from Muslim rule, lead to greater trade and intellectual contact between Europe and the eastern world
Pope Urban 2
Pope who called the First Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem from the Muslims. promised those who fought a relief of all their sins
Melaka (Malacca)
Important trade port city in Indian Ocean; safe environment for markets; welcomed all merchants; reasonable fees
Ibn Battuta
(1304-1369) Moroccan Muslim scholar, the most widely traveled individual of his time; wrote a detailed account of his visits to Islamic lands from China to Spain and the western Sudan; writings gave a glimpse into the world of that time period
Indian Ocean trade
linked China, Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa through ocean trade
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