Today, around 95% of Armenians are Christian, and the country’s pious history can be traced back through some of its ancient sites and monuments. (Credit: Rodolfo Contreras) Continue reading Post ID 25613
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AP 23.422 1492 – The End of the Reconquista!
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The Reconquista (“reconquest”) is a historical period of approximately 770 years in the history of the Iberian Peninsula, beginning after the initial stage of the Islamic conquest (711-718), to the fall of Granada, the last Islamic state on the peninsula, in 1492.
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AP 23.280 The Black Death – Ring around the Rosie
Have you ever heard the nursery rhyme called Ring Around the Rosie?
“Ring around the Rosie. Pocket full of poesy. Ashes, Ashes, we all fall down.”
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AP 23.268 Illustrative Examples – Chinese Discoveries (Paper and Print)
Illustrative Examples (pg 61) – Diffusion of Scientific or Technological Innovations (Paper from China)
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AP 23.267 Chinese Discoveries (Gunpowder) – What if …
… Gunpowder Never Existed?
We all know guns. We all have opinions on guns. Yet how much did guns contribute to the modern world we know today? How much would have changed if gunpowder never existed? Here is one scenario. Continue reading Post ID 25613
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AP 23.212 Mongols – Nomads of the Eurasian Steppe: “What is Best in Life?”
The Nomadic People posed a major challenge to states and empires due to their toughness and mobility. Continue reading Post ID 25613
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AP 23.202 Hundred Years War (1337 to 1453)
The name the Hundred Years’ War has been used by historians since the beginning of the nineteenth century to describe the long conflict that pitted the kings and kingdoms of France and England against each other from 1337 to 1453.Continue reading Post ID 25613
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AP 23.183 Medieval Europe – What are Guilds?
A guild is an association of artisans or merchants who control the practice of their craft in a particular town.
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AP 23.175 Religious Schism – Orthodox vs Roman (Christianity) The Great Schism of 1054
Schism – a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.
synonyms: division, split, rift, breach, rupture, break, separation, severance; chasm, gulf; discord, disagreement, dissensionBefore the Protestant Reformation
The Great Schism of 1054 (also called East–West Schism) – event that led to the final separation between the Eastern Christian churches (led by the patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Cerularius) and the Western Roman Church (led by Pope Leo IX).
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AP 23.142 Africa – Different regions and Cultures
With 20 percent of the world’s total landmass, this continent stands out for its size and unique geography.
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AP 23.80 Islam – Muslim Achievements: House of Wisdom (Baghdad)
A majestic library from past like none other…
The House of Wisdom (Arabic: بيت الحكمة; Bayt al-Hikma) was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid (reigned 786–809) and culminated under his son al-Ma’mun (reigned 813–833) who is credited with its formal institution. Al-Ma’mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars to share information, ideas, and culture in the House of Wisdom. Based in Baghdad from the 9th to 13th centuries, many learned scholars including those of Jewish or Christian background were part of this research and educational institute.
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AP 23.78 Islam – Muslim Achievements: Robotics in Islam
Al-Jazarī (1136-1206), was a prominent medieval polymath: an scholar, inventor, mechanical engineer, craftsman, artist, mathematician and astronomer from Diyarbakır, Turkey, who lived during the Middle Ages.
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