Late Medieval Eurasia Flashcards
13th C. Europe Achievements
Universities
Cathedrals
Philosophy
More trade with Asia
Philip II
Declared war on John I of England for Anjou, Maine, & Normandy & won
John I
Lost war to Philip II, angering English nobility
Magna Carta
Limited king’s authority, must consult Parliament
Reconquista of Spain
Muslims weakened, Christians expanded
Innocent III
Pope, ruled C. Italy
4th Lateran Council
Encouraged Catholic rules vs Greek Orthodox
Restricted Muslims & Jews
French interference in Papacy
Philip IV convinced Papacy to move to Avignon, France, under Clement V
Edward III of England
Started 100 years war with Philip VI over French throne
Philip VI of Valois
Fought 100 years war vs Edward III of England
Henry V
almost unified France & England during 100 years war, but died and French rebels gained the advantage
Ivan I
Ruler of Muscovites, got permission from Mongols to conquer Vladimir-Suzdal region
Ivan III
Stopped paying Mongols, won following war, annexed Novgorod
Zhu Yuanzhang
Buddhist monk, started Red Turban Rebellion and started Ming Dynasty
tried to erase Mongol legacy, cut off C. Asia, fortified North border
Red Turban Rebellion
rebellion led by Zhu Yuanzhang against Mongols
Hongwu
Zhu Yuanzhang’s name after becoming Emperor
Yongle
Hongwu’s successor, more moderate, beneficial to economy & foreign relations
Zheng He
Yongle’s admiral, fought piracy in SE Asia w/ Chinese navy
Yi Songgye
Korean military officer, revolted against Koryo leaders, started Choson Kingdom based in Seoul
Choson Technology
Moveable type printing with Hangul characters
Dai Viet
N. Vietnam Empire, occupied by Ming China, after regaining independence, conquered Champa, unified Vietnam
Champa
S. Vietnam Empire
Hanoi
Capital of Vietnam
Delhi Sultanate
Established by Muslims
Iltutmish
Extended Delhi Sultanate over Indo-Gangetic Plain
Ala-ud-Din Khalji & Muhammad ibn Tughluq
spread Delhi Sultanate across most of S. Asia
Firuz Shah
Deteriorated inter-faith relationships in Delhi Sultanate
Timur
Started Timurid Empire, also called Tamerlane
w/ decline of golden horde & Ilkhanate, expanded territory
After death, empire split
Samarkand
Capital of Timurid Empire
Ottoman Turks
Turkic dynasty in Anatolia, then conquered S. Balkans
Mehmet II
Ottoman Sultan, conquered Constantinople using early artillery