Trade Empires Flashcards
What were the four big empires of this time?
Ming, Byzantine, Ottomans, and Venitian
How long was the Ming Dynasty in power?
276 years
Why did the Ming Dynasty survive for so long?
self-sufficient, well organised government, large Army + Navy, had gunpowder
Explain the Chinese tribute system
states>China [goods, obeying, adopting Chinese culture]
China>States [protection, offering to trade]
Chinese Tributary system quote
“Tributary states honoured China as the superior state”
How long were the Ottomans in power?
600 years
When did the Ottomans start attacking the Byzantines?
1320’s
When did Constantinople fall?
1453
How did the fall of Constantinople positively affect the Ottomans?
controlled trade to Europe, and collected on taxes.
When did the Ottoman’s annex Alexandria? How did this help them?
1500’s, complete control over trade + taxes.
What political system did the Ottomans have?
monarchy
Why did the Ottomans get rid of their nobility?
the nobility had too much power over the monarchy
How did the Ottomans solve their issue with nobility?
They outsourced slaves and trained them into nobels roles.
Were the Ottomans tolerant of other religions?
Yes
What religion did the Ottomans follow?
Islam
What religion was the Byzantines?
Christian
Why was Constantinople so valuable?
taxes, merchants, trade, and bargains with other countries.
What fueled the conflict between the Ottomans and the Byzantines?
religion [Islam vs Christianity] and hunting the power of Constantinople.
Were the Byzantines popular within Europe? Why?
Yes, they were the final thing holding back the Muslims from the Christian states in Europe.
How did the relationship between the Venetians and the Ottomans develop?
rivals - Venetians remain independent - established trade
Why did the Ottomans work hard to establish trade with the Veniticans after the fall of Constantinople?
They realised that without the Venetians their trading hub would be useless.
How did the Venetians fund their exploration?
Trading Families
What was the relationship between the Byzantines and the Venitians?
mutual traders. The Byzantines provided infrastructure and the Venetians sent ships and men to the Byzantines.
