The Black Death

The Black Death took place in the 1300s. The black death was a plague and is known for being on the deadliest pandemics. The plague started in Europe. There were about 12 different trading ships that were known as the death ships. Hence why most of the sailors on the ship ended up dying or

The Silk Road

The Silk Road is primarily a route that connected other countries. This route was established and used around the 207 BCE- 220 CE time period. The Silk Road was named after the famous silk that is traded. During that period the Silk Road was very important for the trading industries. The route was made for

Black Death

Black Death, a pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351. The Black Death, also known as the Pestilence.the disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which was the cause infection most commonly results in bubonic plague. The army would catapulted infected corpses to towns to infect their enemies. The Black Death was in large

Mongol Empire

Mongol empire is still very important to this day it is very known in history textbooks and is one of the most known empires. The mongol empire was founded by Genghis Khan around the 1206 time period. The empire is located in Asia. This specific empire is known as one of the biggest empires around.

Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire

In the early 1200s Genghis Khan and the Mongol army began their expansion. They quickly gained influence over China, Central Asia, the Middle East and eventually into Europe. Khan died in 1227, not long after beginning his expansion, however his heirs continued to grow his empire. At the height of the empires rule they had

Foreign Cultural Influence

Like all overlords, Kubilai and Chabi had a lot of curiosity and cosmopolitan tate. This drew scholars, artists, artisans, and office seekers from all over to the Yuan court. Some of the most desirable ones came from Muslim kingdoms to the east and came under Mongol rule. Muslims were in the second highest social class

Life in Medieval Europe

While Medieval Europe is often remembered in terms of its royalty, the lives of others looked very different. There were also the peasants and the nobles. Each played an important role in their society. Your role was heavily influenced by your wealth. Peasants were often farmers, as this was passed down through generations. Shocking to

The High Middle Ages

This was the most important time for Europe and their immersing growth for many reasons. During this time Europe grew quicker than any country. They had a growing economy, the church was becoming more dominant, people were starting to come together in communities and cities instead of going against each other, and the intellectual side

Gothic style architecture

What is Gothic architecture it’s architectural style in Europe which lasted from mid-12th century to late 16th century. It is characterized by cavernous spaces with expanse of walls that are broken up by overlaid tracery. During the 12th and 13th century the engineering permitted gigantic buildings, but rib vaults, flying buttress, gothic arch, were actually

Salah al-Din

No great historical Islamic leader, outside of perhaps the prophet Mohammad himself, is as widely known as general Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb (“Righteous of the Faith, Joseph, Son Of Job”), or Saladin for short. Saladin was responsible for bringing an end to the Fatimid caliphate and forming his own Ayyubid dynasty, as well as