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