HIST1011 : History atlantic worlds study guide.docx
10 Mar 2014
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***marco polo:(1254-1324) he embodies the transformation of europe. Cause europeans to wonder about that lies beyond their country. Feudalism: time of marco polo, europe didn"t have a centralized beaurocracy. People stayed by their lord and didn"t travel much. Limited the freedom of the majority population of europe. By the right of inheritance or pleasure of a ruler, aristocratic men owned tracts of land of varying sixe, upon which lived peasants and artisans. In return for protections, they serfs had to work a specific number of days. Mongolian leader who became the emperor of china. In 1275, marco polo, a venetian explorer, visited xanadu and a relationship of trust was formed between the two. Polo"s reports on xanadu and china were new to western europeans and sparked further interest in eastern world exploration. ***roman catholic church: most europeans at the time were christian and this impacted the creation of atlantic communities. Christianity was tied to economic and political expansion.
