HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Smallpox, Syphilis
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Why did europeans find north america and not asia, etc. In the 1400s, the largest and most powerful country is china india was also rich and enterprising. China made the decision not to venture abroad in the 15th century (policy) the chinese had the capacity, but not the will. Muslim countries were well organized but preoccupied with war (war in the. Balkans, with egypt, etc. : no country has a maritime capacity like europe. 15th century europe, a continent that has descended after the roman empire . Europe was less advanced in the 1400s as they were a 1000 years earlier. Christendom sprouts in 15th century europe it is a concept, not an actual system of governance. The notion that there is a society that exists beyond national borders. Christianity creates a bond between countries; acts as a glue between states; civil society. At this point in time, european societies were expanding to the north, west and east.
