history: chpt. 3 test Flashcards
His reign is described as the golden age of the Abbasid caliphate; known for his charity and lavish support on artists and writers
Harun al-Rashid
Leader of the new Roman Empire; attempted to rule both German and Italian lands; tried to create a new kind if empire; planned to get his chief revenues from Italy which he considered the center of a “holy empire”; his attempt to conquer northern Italy was opposed by the pope and cities of northern Italy who were unwilling to become his subjects.
Frederick the second
The power of English monarchy was greatly enlarged under his rule; reigned from 1154-1189; he increased the number of criminal cases tried in the kings court; the body of common law was formed under his reign
Henry the second
Outstanding Arabic philosopher who wrote commentaries on virtually all of Aristotle’s surviving works
Ibn-rushd
Also known as Nubia; emerged as one of the major trading states in the region; flourished from about 250 BC-AD 150 but declined because of the rise of Axum.
Kush
Zhu Yuanzhang, raised an army, ended the Mongol dynasty, and set up a new dynasty, ______________
The Ming Dynasty
His reign (1180-1223), was the turning point in the growth of the French monarchy; he waged war against the rulers of England, who also ruled a number of French territories. He gained control of most of these territories and by doing this he expanded the of the French monarchy and greatly increased its power.
Phillip the second Augustus
Hindu warriors; resisted against the advances of Mahmud
Rajputs
Ruled during a period of economic prosperity and cultural achievement, from 960-1279; from the start they experienced problems; they moved the imperial court to south to Hangzhou; they couldn’t overcome there problems. During the 1200s, the Mongols carried out wars. The Mongols overthrew the Song and created a new Mongol dynasty.
Song Dynasty
Leader of the Songhai kingdom; created the Sunni dynasty in 1464; he spent much of his reign on horseback. His conquests gave Songhai control of the trading empire—especially in salt and gold. His policy of expansion was continued by Muhammad Ture
Sunni Ali
Ruler of a Mongol state based in Samarkand; born during the 1330s; seized power in 1369 and immediately launched a conquest. In the 1380s he placed the entire region east of the Caspian Sea under his authority and then occupied Mesotpotamia. He died in 1405
Timur Lenk
Genghis Khan’s grandson; completed the conquest of the Song and est. a new Chinese dynasty, the Yuan, or Mongol. Est. his capital at Khanblaiq in Northern (later became Beijing); under his leadership the Mongol dynasty continued to expand.
Kublai Khan
One of the three major groups of a Central Europe; formed the Polish and Bohemian kingdoms.
Western Slavs
About AD 330, King Ezana converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of ____ (located in the highlands of what is now Ethiopia). Until the 12th century the relationship b/w ____ Christians and its Muslim neighbors were relatively peaceful. Then conflict arose when the Muslims tried to gain control of the trade ____ had dominated for hundreds of years.
Axum
Was the wealthiest and most powerful state in the region from 3000 to 1450; it prospered from gold trade with the trading communities on the eastern coast of the continent. The ruins of ________ (Great ________) illustrate the kingdoms power and influence. The town still sits on the hill overlooking the Zambezi River and is surrounded by stone walls
Zimbabwe
