Islamic Empire/ Success + Baghdad Flashcards
Define civilisation
Group of people
Shared culture
Usually advanced
Define empire
Country/ leader that rules over a large area or countries
Ibn kharizmi
Scholar
mathematician
Ibn sina
Famous physician
Surgeon
House of wisdom
Largest library in Baghdad
Had hundreds of books. - included translated Greek and Roman civilisations
Byzantine
Name of eastern Roman Empire
That existed at the time
Persian/sasnian empire
Empire in Asia
Existed at the time
Desert warfare
Fight in desert
Sandy conditions
Catapult
Weapon used to sling bombs or rocks
Why did the Islamic empire spread so quickly/widely
-Armour/weapons
-strong armies
-determination/Discipline
-Wealth= trades/inventions
-knowledg
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Why were Muslim armies so successful
Tactics: -desert warfare Religion: -poll tax = accepting of others religion -motivation = idea of a place in heaven -unity of tribes Advanced weapons: -catapults/lances/archers -grenades w/ gunpowder Other opposing empires were too distracted amongst themselves: -Arguing/ didn’t realise the power of the Islamic empire
Oasis
Green spot in wasteland
Abbasids
Name of caliph in Baghdad
Round city
Name of Baghdad
What was so special about Baghdad
Capital of Islamic empire after medina
Wealth and knowledge
Importance of education
(Scholars would come from all around the world to learn)
Who chose the capital for the Islamic empire of Baghdad
The abbasids
Why was Baghdad a good capital
- rivers for transportation
- had links to other sections of the empire
The construction of Baghdad was made with
- time?
- people?
- over 100,000 workers
- took up to 4 years
- surveyors
- engineers / construction workers
- artists
Why was Baghdad built in a circle shape
- symbolised unity + power
- any armies who were planning on invading would be easily spotted
- any roads would lead to the centre + mosque/ palace
What did Muslim traders bring back from China
Knowledge of paper making
One river near the capital
Tigris river
