Global History T2 Finals

Tang and Song

Elites rebuilt imperial control, focused on Confucianism, tributary system, Golden Age, technological innovations, and contributions to science, art, philosophy, and technology.

Byzantine Empire

Capital at Constantinople, thrived on trade, and served as a trading center due to its strategic location between Europe and Asia.

Feudalism

Social system in Medieval Europe based on reciprocal relationships between social classes, while manorialism was the economic system centered around the lord's estate.

Islamic Expansion

Spread through conquest, trade, pilgrimage, and missionaries, offering religious toleration with a poll tax, and establishing Al Andalus in the Iberian Peninsula.

West African Empires

Ghana thrived on the gold-salt trade, Mali was rich in gold and led by Sundiata and Mansa Musa, and Songhai expanded under Sunni Ali and Askia Muhammad.

Crusades

Series of military expeditions by Roman Catholic Crusaders to reclaim the Holy Land, with significant events like the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Crusades.

Mongols

Originating from the eastern steppe of Eurasia, the Mongols under Genghis Khan conquered vast territories, leading to the Pax Mongolia era and the rule of Kublai Khan in China.

Black Death

Originating in China, the plague spread to Europe through trade routes, causing a significant impact on society and the economy in the affected regions.