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He was one of the 7 persian nobles
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He was a Greek philosopher
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Greek philospher
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Greek philosopher
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In the Niger River valley in Northwest Africa. By the 6th century it was the richest in Northwest Africa using gold and salt trade.
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Located in Iraq and was the largest mosque at the time.
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Muslim Dynasty
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Muslim who created a medical encyclopedia that became a basic and studied the contagious nature of certain diseases and how they could spread by contaminated water.
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Starts the Crusades
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Battle between the Seljuk Turks and the Byzantine Emperor, this starts the crusades where Alexius asks the Pope for help.
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Holy battle between the Christians and the Muslims
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Muslim scholar who lived Cordoba, Spain. He translated the three great greek philosopher's work and commentated them, effectively preserving them.
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Took control of Egypt and made himself sultan, ending the Fatimid Dynasty and took over Syria and recaptures Jerusalem in the second Crusade.
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This happens in the Second Crusade.
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Replaced Ghaan and took over the existing trade routes.
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Founded of Mali and defeated Ghana, uniting Northwest Africa and creating a central government.
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He expanded Genghis' empire even more.
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Was born into slavery, then quickly overthrew the city of Cairo, becoming Sultan and stopping Huelgen Khan and marks a turning point for the Mongolian Empire.
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This is a turning point and the defending army was led by Baybars and leds to the fall of the Mongolian Empire.
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Written by Omar Khayyam, Arabian Nights is a collection of folktales and fables that all blend the natural and supernatural.
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Ruled the kingdom of Mali and doubled the kingdom size and established governors. Convert to Islam and made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Located in South Africa, Zimbabwe becomes the richest and most powerful state in South Africa, traded gold with the Swahili.
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He is a great traveler who went all around the eastern hemisphere writing about his journeys.
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Muslim historian scholar who argued for a cycle for civilizations of birth, growth, and decay. He also tried a scientific basis for the political and social factors that determine the course of history.
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Located in Granada, Spain, the Alhambra is the finest example of an Islamic palace and even power.
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Leader of the Songhai kingdom by conquering Timbuktu and Djenne. Controlled the government and the military. Took over existing trade routes.
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Portuguese sailor who found a new trade route across the Indian Ocean that helped overthrow Arabic control of these waters.
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It is overthrown by Sunni Ali's army.
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Muhammad Ture overthrows Sunni Ali's son and continues to expand the kingdom using an impressive navy and cavalry. Makes it the largest in African history.