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Timeline: 1.      1300- In the 1300s the Renaissance begins in Italian city-states such as Florence, Milan, and Mantua. 2.      1324- Mali king Mansa Musa makes a pilgrimage to Mecca. 3.      1368- Hongwu founds Ming Dynasty in China. 4.      1405- Chinese explorer Zheng begins exploration of Asia and Africa.  5.      1434- Medici family takes control of Florence. 6.      1453- Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople. 7.      1455- Gutenberg Bible printed in Mainz. 8.      1492- Columbus reaches the Americas. 9.      1517- Martin Luther begins the Reformation in Wittenberg. 10.    1526- Babur establishes Mughal Empire in India. 11.    1534- English king Henry VIII starts the Church of England. 12.    1563- Council of Trent mandates reforms in Catholic ...

I was not in class May 14, 2019. I left early because I was sick.

Rome and the Roots of Western Civilization        I.          The Legacy of Greco-Roman Civilization  ·       Greco-Roman Civilization- a new culture produced by the mixing of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture. ·       Also called classical civilization 1.      Roman Fine Arts ·       Pompeii- best examples of roman painting are found in this town; Mount Vesuvius erupted and covered Pompeii in a thick layer of ash and killed about 2,000 thousand residents. 2.      Learning and Literature ·       Virgil- a poet who spent ten years writing the most famous work of Latin Literature, the  Aeneid, the epic of the legendary Aeneas.  ·       Tacitus- a Roman historian, notable among ancient historians because he presented the fa...

The Fall of the Roman Empire        I.          A Century of Crisis  ·       The end of the reign of emperor Marcus Aurelius marked the end of two centuries of peace and prosperity known as the  Pax Romana . 1.      Rome’s Economy Weakens ·       Inflation- a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with the rise in prices. 2.      Military and Political Turmoil ·       By the 3 rd century A.D., the Roman military was also in disarray.  ·       Roman soldiers became less disciplined and loyal.  ·       Mercenaries- foreign soldiers recruited to fight for money.       II.          Emperor attempt Reform 1.      Diocletian Reforms t...

The Rise of Christianity        I.          The Life and Teachings of Jesus 1.      Jesus of Nazareth ·       Jesus- born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea- raised in the village of Nazareth in northern Palestine.  ·       At age of 30, Jesus began to his public ministry, for the next 3 years he preached, taught, did good works, and reportedly performed miracles.  ·       He stressed the importance of people’s love for God, their neighbors, their enemies, and even themselves.  2.      A Growing Movement ·       Apostles- 12 men who followed Jesus.  3.      Jesus’ Death  ·       Roman and Jewish leaders were concerned about the crowds who greeted Jesus as the Messiah or king. ·   ...