HIS109Y1 Lecture : The Realignment of Europe.pdf
Document Summary
Many changes happened in europe : new countries, different religions. Some new changes were a result of instability, while others caused instability. Reiterate : europeans would solve things by warfare - it was there resolution. Forces working on europe from the outside were also profound. This would change in the 15th century, as the atlantic sea coast was where trade would take place and the mediterranean sea was becoming part of turkey. Venice and genoa - became rich italian trade cities due to trade in the mediterranean. Pressure was being put on the byzantine empire. Italy - developed economically and was able to spread there wealth throughout the continent. Facilitation of trade was more than just money. It created intuitions and vehicles which would allow the northern countries to grow. This began to fall apart however in the 15th century. 1453 - constantinople fell to the turkish people. Eventually, the byzantine empire was divided into provinces.
