Chapter 22 Flashcards
Who was one og the great world travelers of all time
MOroccan legal scholar Ibn battuta.
Where was Ibn Batutta born and when
in 1304, Tangier.
What was Ibn Battuata’s ubringing/early life
He followed his family and studied Islamic Law. In 1325, he left Morocco and made a pilgrimage to Mecca. He traveled by caravan across North Africa . He then spent many years visiting Mesopotamia… Then he went to Bkhara and Samarkhand
When did Battuta arrive in Dehli?
He arrived in 1333
What did he do in India? (B)
He served as the qadi (judge) in the government of Muhammed ibn Tughluq the sultan of Dhli. IN 1341, he was appointed to head an enormous embassy in China. After a storm wrecked his ship, Battuta, made journies around the South Asia.
Why did Travelers embark on conquest?
For a variety of reasons
What were some of the reasons for conquest?
Nomadic people ranged widely in the course of migrations. East European and africa slaves travelled involuntarily aroud. Many riligious reasons
Merchants that engaged in long distance trade relied on what
two principal networks of trade routes. Luxury goods of high value relative to their own weight ( silk textile and precious stones).
What was the break down on where things travelled
The Luxury goods of high value often travelled overland while heavier commodities travelled over the sea lanes of the Indian ocean
Wat did the silk roads and trans saharan routes do
They drew West africa into the larger economy of the eastern hemisphere. The sea Lanes offered acces via the South Cina sea to ports in China and east Asia
As the volume of trade increased, what also increased?
The major trading cities and ports grew rapidly, attracting more buyers, sellers and bankers
What were some trading cities?
Khanbaliq, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, Melaka, Cambay, Samarkand, Hormuz, Baghdad, Caffa, Cairo, Alexandria, Kilwa, Constantinople, Venice, and Timbuktu. They all had large places occupied by foreign merchants
What was the temptation for a city that enjoyed strategic location?
LEvy excessive curstom fees. So, because of this, there was a major empirium serving long distance trade networks
Describe the Tax situation in melaka
Melaka was founded in the 1390s, and became a strading city. The authorityon the Strait of Melaka and maintinaed a safe market tha twelcomed many. Levied reasnable fees on goods exchanged there.
What did Tome Pires report
That more than 80 anguages could be heard on the streets of Melaka
What caused economic disruption throuhgout much of urasia?
Mongol conquests which inaguarated a long period of economic decline in Southwest Asia
What did the Mongols cause
A long period of economic decline in Southwest Asia. They consolidated thier rule there and destroyed the cities.
What did the Mongols lay the foundations for?
Long distnce trade, beauase they made it safe to travel
Marco Polo
From Venice, he is the best known traveller, 1235-1324. He stayed in Khubabli Khan.
How was a historical accident good in preserving the details of Marco Polo’s travels?
He was captured and made a prisoner of war during a conflict between Venice and Genoa. When he was imprisoned, he related tails of this travels to fellow prisoners. One of them was a writer and wrote it all down
Marco Polo’s stories
were quite exaggerated but they deeply influenced other readers. He emntioned many things
Where did Marco Polo come from?
A family of merchants and merchants were the most avid readers of his story. Marco must have collaberated with other merchants
What do Marco Polo’s experiences throw light on?
Long distance travel undertaken for political and diplomatic purposes
What did Marco polo report about Khubali Khan?
THat he was appointed as governr of the large trading city of Yangzhou, There is no evidence to confirm that, but it is likely that he did. This is because he represented Khan’s interst in diplomatic missions