Medieval world

detailing the history of the world

1. Medieval World : Centers and Power Prepared by , NEETHU V.S.

2. Eastern and Holy Roman Empire

3. Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire. Continuation of the Roman Empire in the East during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. capital city was Constantinople . It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. During most of its existence, the empire was the most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in Europe . Both "Byzantine Empire" and "Eastern Roman Empire" are historiographical terms created after the end of the realm; its citizens continued to refer to their empire as the Roman Empire

4. Holy Roman Empire Pope Leo III laid the foundation for the Holy Roman Empire in A.D. 800 when he crowned Charlemagne as emperor. The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in Central Europe that developed during the Early middle ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 D eveloped during the early middle ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 Christianity was embraced by the emperor and was pronounced the official religion of the Roman Empire. Religion and government led to an uneasy but powerful mix of doctrine and politics.

5. EMPERORS

6. THE ARABS EMPIRE The Arab Empire was built up in the 7th and 8th centuries AD. Inspired by the Prophet Mohammed. At its height, the empire stretched from Spain, through North Africa and across Asia as far as India The Arabs comprised of Iraq and Saudi Arabia. this area is known as Arabia.

7. Map of Arabs

8. The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was founded by Osman I. Empire reached its apex under Suleiman the magnificent also called Al- Qanumi (law giver) who established centralized administration in the territory. In the 16th century when it stretched from the Persian Gulf in the east to Hungary in the northwest; and from Egypt in the south to the Caucasus in the north. Disintegrated after the first world war.

9. The Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th centuries and was the largest contiguous land empire in history. Originating in the steppes of Central Asia. T he Mongol Empire emerged from the unification of nomadic tribes in the Mongol homeland under the leadership of Genghis Khan. The empire grew rapidly under his rule and that of his descendants, who sent invasions in every direction. vast transcontinental empire connected the east with the west with an enforced Pax Mongolica , allowing the dissemination and exchange of trade, technologies, commodities, and ideologies across Eurasia.

10. THE MONGOL EMPIRE

11. MALI EMPIRE The Mali Empire was an empire in West Africa from c. 1230 to 1670. The Manding languages were spoken in the empire. Largest empire in West Africa and profoundly influenced the culture of West Africa through the spread of its language, laws and customs. They have huge treasure of gold. Timbuktu of Mali was an important cultural and commercial centre of medieval Africa

12. Map Of Mali

13. Medieval periods

14. China and Japan China was ruled by the sovereign Tang Dynasty. Over Tang dynasty the Song, Ming and Manchu dynasties ruled over China. Emperor was the supreme head of the political affairs. After some time administration was overhauled by the feudal lords called Shoguns. Tokyo became a powerful centre under them.

15. America Numerous civilization emerged during the medieval age such as. Mississippi Caribbean Mogollon Patayan in north America Mayan Inca Aztec Toltec in south America Europeans in the quest for establishing colonies, destroyed the native cultures of America and started plantation of mines .

16. Decline of Feudalism The decline of feudalism occurred due to a number of events which occurred during the Medieval era of the Middle Ages. Feudalism was based on the division of land by the king to nobles and vassals in return for their military service under the Feudal Levy. Land was the main source of the economy and was dependent on the peasants who worked on the land.

17. Decline of Feudalism Factors that resulted in the weakening of feudalism such as declining trend of agricultural product. Outbreak of famine. Continuous occurrence of plague. Crusades shattering many feudal lords.

18. Decline of Feudalism Outbreaks of peasant revolts strengthened the position of the kings making the lords weak This lead to the emergence of nation state.

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