Seljuks - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

N: The Kaaba D: 631 - 632 C.E. P/S: 476 - 1453 C.E. / Byzantine and Islamic Art A: It is believed by Muslims that Ibrahim and his son Ismail built the Kaaba, later modified by others Pa: rededicated by Muhammad OL: Mecca, Saudi Arabia M: Granite, covered in silk and cotton, gold calligraphy, and silver coated thread T: granite masonry and calligraphy F: This shrine marks the place of hajj (pilgrimage) for Muslims and the direction that they should pray in. Muslims who make the hajj walk a...

History Midterm- Joel Webb, History 1010 Final 2-Joel Webb, HIST-1020-012 WEBB, History 1020 Midterm (Webb), history 2 Sumer - Who or What? ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Known for their innovations in language, governance, architecture When? 4500 - 1900 BC Neolithic, Bronze Age Where? Southern Mesopotamia Importance? Sumerians are considered the creators of civilization as modern humans unde...

SURVEY OF WORLD HISTORY Task 3 A- 1- The origins of the crusades were when Seljuk Turks occupied Persia, ultimately occupied the Holy Land and Jerusalem. The Islamic world had divided into competing kingdoms. Many nomadic Muslims, newly converted united the Islamic world which weakened the Byzantine Empire. Emperor Romanus IV led the Byzantine army to its annihilation and the death of the emperor. This led to the Seljuks ultimately occupying the Holy Land. They forbade the Christian pilgrims to...

notes on the crusades in the Mediterranean