HIST 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Santa Barbara City College, Northern Yuan Dynasty, Janissaries
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Slave soldiers that had strict rules, raised in turkish homes, loyal to the emperor. They were good at military weapons, guns, cannons, armor. Indirect rule over russian principalities, because they keep a geographic distance and continue their nomadic life elsewhere. Tells mongols that he will do their bureaucracy for them, while telling other princes they"re gonna overthrow mongols. Invented firearms but didn"t have incentive to develop them bc aren"t effective against nomadic cavalry. Perspective becomes important along with the human form. These art forms haven"t been seen yet. Galileo galilei: proves that he is right with his telescope. A lot of renaissance ideas came from the muslims. Despite the pop growth, the structure is still the same. Divided leadership between the federalists and the church, all in competition for power. For europe, the sociopolitics get a little better, but it"s not good enough compared to other places. Agricultural potential to become a new core because it is so.
