HIS109Y1 Lecture : November Notes

• School: UTSG
• Department: History
• Course: HIS109Y1
• Professor: Kenneth Bartlett

Document Summary

Shift to power to the mediterranean area rather than the. Trade with constantinople contact with economies of the. Demand for slaves and luxury goods had enormous affect on economic trade. Made italy rich which led to renaissance. In 1453 constantinople fell to the ottoman turks . Constantine s empire had died and gone to the islamic turks most powerful state in europe. Also, natural result of this was constant war. Political, economic, and religious sides to the wars. The christians were not well favored in this war policies of. Male citizens who were captured given a choice, convert or be killed. The christian didn t know what to do. With the death of mohammed the conqueror his successors decided to attack the islamic states 1514 persia and the shaw taken over. 1516 and 1517 egypt and syria taken over (same time as luther s revolt in 1517). Eastern and southern mediterranean controlled by turks.