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500
5th Centuray
5th Cent – warfare between Byzantine & Persian Empires• Interrupted overland trade routes from E. Asia• Trade in spices, Chinese silks, Indian cottons shifted to sea routes connecting India w/ Arabia & Red Sea• Overland caravans carried goods up W. coast of Arabian Penin.• Cities & towns developed near wells along caravan routes• Mecca one of most important of these cities -
570
Mohammed: The Prophet of Islam
Born 570 -
Apr 19, 600
Rise of Islam
Rise of Islam Video• 7th Century (600s)• Islam arose on Arabian Peninsula -
Apr 19, 622
Mohamed
622 AD - Moh flees to Medina (event is the “Hegira”) – marks starting point of Muslim calendar -
Apr 19, 700
Spread of Islam
Spread of IslamWithin 100 yrs, Islamic caliphates controlled:• Middle East• North Africa• Spain -
Apr 19, 700
New Religion
7th cent – new religion emerged here: Islam“Islam” is Arabic for “submission”Within 100 yrs, Islam grew to control area larger than Roman Emp. -
Crusades
Crusades• 12th cent – Muslims engage in war w/ Christians over control of Holy Land• 1099 – Christians capture Jerusalem• Muslims later retake it under leader/warrior Saladin (1137-1193)