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World Before Islam…

World Before Islam…. Roman Empire (East-West). Fall of Western Roman Empire. Western Roman Empire falls, taken over by “barbarian” Germanic kingdoms. Christianity dominant religion in Europe and Middle East. Eastern Roman Empire . Byzantine Empire Greece, Asia Minor (Turkey), Egypt,

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World Before Islam…

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  1. World Before Islam…

  2. Roman Empire (East-West)

  3. Fall of Western Roman Empire • Western Roman Empire falls, taken over by “barbarian” Germanic kingdoms

  4. Christianity dominant religion in Europe and Middle East

  5. Eastern Roman Empire • Byzantine Empire • Greece, Asia Minor (Turkey), Egypt, Middle East

  6. Justinian I (482-565) • Byzantine Emperor: brought empire almost back to full Roman extent • Belisarius: General that made conquests possible

  7. Justinian and his wife, Theodora

  8. General Belisarius

  9. Sassanid Persians • Rivals to the Byzantines • Revived Zoroastrianism • Had small populations of Christians and Jews

  10. Western Europe • “Dark Ages”: Roman Civilization being lost with Germanic nations taking that territory

  11. Catholic Church • Only portion of Roman government to survive fall • Filled vacuum of government in many places • Monasticism: Monks and nuns- especially in Egypt and Syria

  12. Franks • Germanic peoples from Europe • Clovis: first King to convert to Catholic Christianity (500 CE) • Alliance between Franks and Catholic Church

  13. China

  14. Sui dynasty • Sui Dynasty: • Reunited China • Grand Canal- linked Yellow and Yangze Rivers • Founder: YiangJian • 581-618 CE

  15. Grand Canal

  16. Tang Dynasty • Grand Canal connected North with South • Trade in silkworms and tea • Re-opened silk road

  17. Song Dynasty • Kirghiz people overthrew the Tang • Ruled China from 960 to 1279 • Tea: such an important crop the government took over trade

  18. Chinese Junk Ships • Junks: ships designed by the Song Dynasty

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