HIS 126 Lecture 3: HIS 126 Lecture Note 9-8-15
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Europe and the middle east (end of the classical age - ~1600) Fall 2015 semester: starting in the mid-roman empire. Roman empire + china two of the largest empires (~50 mill. **look at a map year-by-year of the roman empire"s control (euratlas. net) Roman empire reaches its largest size in ~3rd century. In the 4th century it will of cially adopt. Roman style of organization + structure will shape that of the catholic church. Including language - latin; bible originally written in greek. Series of invasions + migrations of people form the eurasia steppe. Fall 2015 semester the byzantines; shrinks with the creation and spread of. Year 1300 (europe) 3 heritages of of laws + traditions. Women will be associated with production of domestic goods; spinning, weaving, etc. First europeans to set foot in north america. Could hold property + initiate divorce, kept their name in marriage. Had a certain amount of say in whom they would marry.
