Early Islamic Empires Flashcards
1
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“Rightly Guided” Caliphs
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2
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Islamic Empire
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3
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Muslim Expansion
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4
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Internal Conflict: Umayyad Caliphate
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5
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Internal Conflict: Abbasid Caliphate
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6
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Economic Success
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7
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Divided Muslim Lands
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- Political control over vast empire = difficult
- Independent Muslim states sprang up = local leaders gained control
8
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Characteristics of society & cities
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- Damascus - Baghdad = both cosmopolitan cities
- Baghdad
- Circular design + 3 protective walls
- pop. peaked at 1 mil
- Caliph’s palace + grand mosque in innermost circle
9
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4 social classes
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- upper class - born muslims
- 2nd class - converts
- 3rd class - “protected people” - Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians
- Lowest class - slaves
10
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House of Wisdom
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11
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Literature
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12
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Philosophy
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13
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Architecture
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14
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Math & Science
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15
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Geo importance
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- Major crossroad of international trade
- link between 3 continents
- link between mediterranean sea & Indian ocean
- Middle East bridged with sub-saharan Africa
- Regional economy: Present in major towns/cities like Damascus
