Cordoba + Islamic Civilisations Flashcards
1
Q
Who founded Córdoba
A
- in 756, Abd al-Rahman
- an Umayyad who fled from the abbasids
2
Q
Religious tolerance in Córdoba
A
-peaceful distended between Christians, Jews, Muslims
-people were able to get any job despite their religions
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3
Q
What was the city most famous for
A
- gold
- Ivory
- jade
- leather
- silk = had many silkworm breeders
4
Q
Successes of Córdoba
A
- access to flowing water = good hygiene
- 500,000 inhabitants
- libraries with thousands of books
- school, libraries, public baths
- hospitals were free
5
Q
Why did people go on the crusades
A
- religion = believed they would be rewarded
- money = wanted to keep the riches of the land they would take
- obliged by family
- to be glorious and part of the victory
6
Q
How did the crusades impact medieval Europe by invading Muslim lands
A
- algebra is taught today
- miswak became the toothbrush
- the knowledge of coffee was used
- books / education
- hospitals/ universities
- medicine improved
