Silk Roads Flashcards
Who discovered the moon soon’s
Ptolemies
Most prominent’s faith along silk road to merchants from 200 B.C.E. to 700 CE
Buddhism
Who begins the idea of having silk roads
Zhang Qian sent by Chinese emperor Han wudi to find allies against xiongnu
Best example of religion spread on silk roads
Manichaeism
•Zarathustra is the prophet of Persia
• buddha prophet of India
• Jesus prophet of Mediterranean
Dualism
Perceived it a comic struggle between light and darkness good and evil
Elect Manichaeism
Devout
Hearers Manichaeism
Less strict life moral code is important provided the elect with food and gifts
Prophet mani is persecuted by
Sassanids & Romans
Monsoon travels
Summer starts from NE
Winter starts from SW
Han dynasty internal decay
Emperor =puppet
Yellow turban rebellion
Han dynasty nomads from
Northern regions
Diocletian
Divides empire in 2 districts
Constantinople
Linked western empire to wealthy east
Edict I of Milan
Created by Constantine “legal protection to Christians”
Theodosius
Proclaimed Christianity
official religion 380 CE