HIS102Y1 Lecture : Session #5 - Magyars, Vikings, and the German Drang Nach Osten.docx
Document Summary
Beginning of 7th c. mohammed re-established a new religion which helped the arabic tribes to unite; energetic arabic expansion occurred (western borders of china and southern border of france) 8th, 9th, 10th century the most interesting city was baghdad. Eastern mediterranean was the most important part of western civilization (the centre) Contact with india and asia was extremely important the arabs developed a very powerful empire. ~ powerful economy, centralized state produced its own currency (silver currency, spreading all over europe) Traders appear wanting to travel north of the arabs by a new way coming from scandinavia (the vikings) 793 ad western world became aware of the presence of vikings, attacking. Attacked other parts 845 plundered paris, attacking many places in france and northern europe. One of the french kings invited one the vikings, rolof, to settle in normandy in order to appease the vikings. Western european diaspora vikings were crucial in the wars in southern.
