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The Pope called for a series of Holy Wars in the East to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims.
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Was a change due to trade-impacted society heavily because of the different goods and ideas
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy.
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In 1293, Marco Polo and his dad began their journey home from a very long trip
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In 1298, Marco Polo was captured and taken prisoner of war.
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The "rebirth of Europe". New ideas and interests formed from ancient Greece and Rome.
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Johann Gutenburg created the printing press around this time.
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New innovations and Urban centers were set up and there was a new desire for valuable items such as silk, gold, and jewels.