muslims in the med Flashcards
1
Q
in what year did the muslims take over cyprus
A
649
2
Q
what did muslims from tunis, morocco, and spain do
A
took control of crete and sicily
3
Q
when did byz. take back the cyprus and crete
A
late 900s
4
Q
what did byz. gov do to halt muslim trade
A
ordered all merchants in the empire to stop selling wood and iron to muslim lands so that they couldn’t build boats for med sea
5
Q
what city states ignored this halting stuff
A
amalfi and venice
6
Q
city north of adriatic sea
A
venice
7
Q
who was it really that took control of the med trade from the byzies
A
muslims of north africa
8
Q
where did amalfi’s wealth and venice’s wealth come from
A
amalfi: trade w/ muslim emp
venice: trade with the muslims
