HISTORY 3CW3 Lecture 1: The World in the 15th Century
29 Nov 2017
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The world in the 15th century sept 11, 2017. Some historians argue that genghis khan empire (mongolia to spain) was first globalization process but it still remained eurasian phenomenon. Columbus starts the process of connecting the world. There are local connections, e. g. easter island, inca emperor who possibly travelled all around the pacific. Numbers are not clear, even england which has most info has only estimates of population. Italian city states: commerce, more wealthy and powerful than any european kingdom, culture, declining power in the 15th c, but highly dominant in 14th c, north of italy german empire, south kingdom of napoli. Italian maritime technology dominated leading to their ability to cross the atlantic: marco polo"s departure 1271 -1295. 15th c chinese and turkish were more scientifically advanced than europeans. Ocean became a barrier rather than a highway. Virtuous circle: technology = expansion = wealth = technology. Expanded around eastern mediterranean, making it difficult for europeans to crusade against them.
