Entirety of World History 1st Semester Flashcards
time period between 1300-1600 during which time art and learning was revived
renaissance
Dictators of Florence, held political power by offering for political favors, successful Italian banking family
medici family
political advisor who believed it was “better to be feared than loved”
machiavelli
renaissance painter responsible for artistic creations such as the Mona Lisa
da vinci
Wrote a book called Utopia about the possibility of a better society
sir thomas more
Christian humanist who wrote The Praise of Folly
Desiderius Erasmus
English playwright during the Elizabethan era known for his plays, sonnets, and essays
shakespear
began the Reformation over indulgence, wrote the 95 Theses
luther
Began a theocracy in Switzerland; major belief = predestination
calvin
broke with the Catholic Church over a divorce
King Henry VIII
renamed the Nat’l Church of Eng. Anglicanism
Queen Elizabeth I
gathered followers who later became known as the Society of Jesus or Jesuits
Ignatius of Loyola
church meeting that established the following: the Church’s interpretation of the Bible was final, Christians needed faith and good works for salvation, the Bible and church tradition were equally powerful authorities for guiding Christian life, and ban on the false selling of indulgences
council of trent
artistic technique that allows depth to be portrayed on a flat surface
perspective
german craftsman who invented the printing press
gutenberg
Italian artists fled North to avoid wars, Northern artists studied art in Italy, monarchs were generous patrons of the arts
northern renaissance
Country where the Renaissance began
italy
Flemish; used recently developed oil-based paints to develope techniques that painters still use
jan van eyck
focused on human potential and achievements, worked to understand Greek
humanism
German; produced woodcuts and engravings of religious subjects, myths, & realistic landscapes
Albrecht Durer
German; specialized in painting portraits that are almost photographic in detail
hans holbein
Flemish; skillful in portraying large numbers of people, interested in a large number of details
peter bruegel
a supporter of the arts; usually commissioned the creation of painting or sculptures
patron
Italian; carved sculptures in realistic poses with expressive faces that portrayed personality
donatello
name given to Constantinople after it was conquered by Mehmed II
istanbul
Founder of the Ottoman Empire.
osman
defeated the Safavids at the Battle of Chaldiran; Mehmed’s grandson; captured Mecca and Medina and Cairo; effective sultan/great general
selim the grim
superb military leader, created a law code, and created a bureaucracy and simplified tax code
suleyman the lawgiver
draft of christian males into the army
devshirme
created the title “shah” and ruled as a religious tyrant
ishmail
Ottoman elite force of 30,000 soldiers
janissaries
communities of religious minorities within the Ottoman Empire where they worship freely
millets
Founder of the Safavid Empire which began as a religious brotherhood
safi al’ din
leader during the Safavids golden age
shah abbas
Capital city of the Safavid Empire
asfahan
national industry of the Safavid Empire
carpet weaving
Mughal; built of white marble as a memorial to Shah Jahan’s deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal
Taj Mahal
Refers to the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals that were all Islamic, used gunpowder, and had golden ages
gunpowder empires
A warrior for Islam
ghazi
Leader who unified Japan
Ieyasu
sailed from Portugal to the Cape of Good Hope back to Portugal
dias
Empire located on three continents - Europe, Asia, and Africa
Ottoman Empire
Conquistador that conquered the Incas in Peru
pizarro
complained because they felt that they did not get their fair share of the newly discovered land
portugal
trade route that is the informal exchange of goods, ideas, people, and diseases between the new world and the old world
columbian exchange
refers to the maritime route connecting Africa to the Americas that was used to transport slaves under inhumane conditions
middle passage
trade route connected America, Africa, and Europe and was a formal exchange of goods and slaves for profit
triangular trade
Pope who wanted to end the rivalry between Spain and Portugal over land in the “new world”
alexander VI
discovered the West Indies while sailing West in search of a water route to the indies
christopher columbus
created to move the dividing line to be more fair to Portugal
The treaty of tordesillas
opened a school for navigation
Prince Henry
Chinese Muslim who led seven global voyages seeking to expand the glory of China
Zheng He
sailed from Portugal around the Cape of Good Hope to India to bring spices back to Portugal
da gama
conquistador who conquered the Aztecs in Mexico
cortes
In 1493, the rivalry between Portugal and ___ over land in the new world had reached an almost boiling point
Spain
Japanese Theatre
kabuki
served as a critical choke point between traders conducting business between India and China
malacca
factors that motivated exploration
gold, god, glory
group of people, fleeing religious persecution that settled in New England
puritans