Islamic Empire 600-1250
Map of Islamic Empire
Geography: Why is it important?
Spread to 3 continents: Africa, Europe and Asia
Creation of Baghdad as major city 762
The Battle of Tours(732)
Muslims stopped by
Frankish Empire
(decedents of Charlemagne
Why was it nice to live in Islamic Empire?
allowed tolerance of other religions use education to convert
o included those conquered Suleiman the Magnificent Golden Age
leader
Social Classes in Islamic Empire
Social Classes: 1) Muslims at birth 2) Converted to Muslim 3) Protected people, Jews,
Christians, and others 4) Slaves
Crusades
Muslims took over Jerusalem in 637 ad
The outlaw of Christians in 1093 and Muslim expansion spark European Crusades
Constantinople (Rome) now its Istanbul (Turks)
Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul not Constantinople
Been a long time gone Old Constantinople's still has Turkish delight
On a moonlight night Evr'y gal in Constantinople
Is a Miss-stanbul, not Constantinople So if you've date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it, I can't say (People just liked it better that way)
Take me back to Constantinople No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks'
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The Islamic EmpiresThe Rashidun Caliphate (632–661) The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) - Successor of
the Rashidun Caliphate The Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) - Successor
of the Umayyad Caliphate The Fatimid Caliphate (910–1171) The Mamluk Caliphate (Bahri dynasty then
preceded by Burji dynasty) (1250–1517) The Ottoman Caliphate (1299–1923)
Accomplishments of the Islamic Empire
Preservation:Greek and Roman literatureMedical knowledge First medical encyclopedia Symptoms & cures Quarantine Hospitals
What is so significant about this medical knowledge?
Education
Building of Universities--> Foster Education
Building of Libraries
Math:Algebra Arabic Numbers 1,2,3…..( no more
roman numerals)
Technology:Astrolabe- instrument used for relation to
stars, calculate time, events, positions(like a compass)
Why is the astrolabe an important invention?
Writing/artCalligraphy
and Geometric design
SO Why does this all matter? What is the big picture?
Cultural diffusion --> through Crusades- leads Europe out of dark ages, increase Islamic wealth through trade
Islam empire preserved material otherwise would have been lost to the world.
Muslim way of assimilation allows others not to be threatened by religion and allows other to convert willingly
Technology leads to Age of ExplorationWay of thinking of science helps lead to Renaissance in
Europe