Beginning at the end of the fourth century, Germanic tribes invaded the Roman Empire, causing a decline in trade, education, and cities, along with population shifts. This time of chaos became better known as the Medieval Period or the Middle Ages, which lasted from about the 5th century CE to the 14th century CE. Europe suffered greatly from the German invaders around 400 to 600 CE. Clovis, the king of the Franks, a Germanic tribe, integrated Christianity to the culture due to the influence from his wife Clotilde. Due King Clovis’ reign, monasteries were being built due to the newly formed relationship between the monarchy and the Church. Following the establishment of monasteries, Pope Gregory I, also commonly referred to as Saint Gregory …show more content…
“Europe suffered a decline in commerce and manufacturing” (Doc. A) when the Germanic people invaded in the fifth century. . The attackers came from both land and sea, making it nearly impossible to find a viable trading partner. “Cities grew smaller and in some cases practically disappeared” (Doc. A) as a result of the disrupted trade. In response to the declining trade and vanishing cities, money became scarce. From 800 to 1200 CE however, the climate increased to better fit the requirements of farming. Farm production increased as a result of the climate change, the new three-field system, and the transfer from oxen to horsepower. Europe, which had earlier been described as a “region of poverty-stricken farming communities” (Doc. A) was filled with nutrient people. On top of the successful farming methods that were discovered, guilds were being formed. Guilds, associations of merchants, increased the economies' wealth. The Commercial Revolution then began, reintroducing the blossoming idea of trade. Fairs were held to trade food, cloths and leather along with other common goods. Trade routes became vital to the expansion of trade, such as those that stretched from Europe to areas such as Asia and Africa in 1300 CE. (Doc. F) Due to the increase in trade, the people needed to find more convenient ways to carry large amounts of money with them. They created modern day checks to allow for exchanges in money. The rapid growth in wealth allowed for new cities to be built, which altered the lives of many Europeans. The inconvenient events, such as decline and cities, inevitably lead to the rebirth of more advanced cities and methods of
Analyze changes and continuities in the commercial life of the Indian Ocean region from 650 CE - 1750 CE Between the post classical era and early modern period the Indian Ocean region underwent many changes and continuities in commerce. The most noticeable changes have to include technological advancement, goods, and superiority over the region; crucial continuities include the continuation of the use of the trade routes and the main purpose it was established for, trade. Naturally, 650-1750 CE covers a large time frame. There were several developments and advancements in technology.
The time period 600 BCE – 1500 CE was bringing many new innovations to trade throughout Eurasia. The extensive Silk Road connected European countries to the far eastern Asian countries (China and India), allowing the rare goods from China to find their way to European markets. New technologies in maritime trade included the production of lateen sails and dhow’s in the Indian region of trade. These technologies allowed trade efficiency to increase allowing states merchants and governments to make more money. Religious people and Statesmen had different viewpoints on this new wealth accumulation.
Based on the given documents 1-8, reasons for exchanges among major societies in the period 600-1450 were mainly focused on places of religious importance, the demand for sweet tasting foods, and the abundance of necessary materials, and with this the results of exchanges among major societies in the period 600-1450 were mainly the diffusion of culture through trade, the growth of population where there was a growth of trade, and the spread of ideas or traditions through trade, while the scope and pace of exchange among major societies in the period 600-1450 were mainly increased by the development of major trade routes. Based on the given documents, reasons for exchanges among major societies in the period 600-1450 were mainly focused on
European were mostly cut off and isolated from the Silk Roads until about 1450. The lack of access to wealth, trade goods, technologies, and ideas from China, India, the Middle East, and North Africa led to the Dark Ages. The only city-states with access to the wealth and trade of the Silk Roads were those of the Italian Peninsula. That is until 1453 when adventurers would bring Europe into the Renaissance.
Without a consistent form of communication, trade, during the Middle Ages, was the biggest catalyst for the spread of religious reform, political organization, and societal development across Europe. How was the spread of these elements through trade important in the development of a more advanced, and modern society during this time period? The advancement of the Frankish Kingdom combined with the progress of the Mongols through Asia provided the proper situation to cultivate advancement in the Eastern World. Charlemagne came to power, and immediately it was clear that he was determined to make religious changes in Europe. He defeated the Pagan Saxons after a long brutal conflict with them, annexing all of Germany into his kingdom.
Another contributing factor was the accumulation of wealth, especially among the merchants involved. Empires and smaller states that directly were benefited from the trade sustained the commerce. . Also with the invention of new technology
In the time period from 600- 1450 C.E, at the beginning of the post classical era there was an increase in trade and major religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam began to spread through trading routes such as the silk roads. The silk roads made easier the spread of many ideas and goods such as weaponry across regions. As these religions spread they became the foundation of new empires and allowing a structure and keeping peace among the people. Over time trade became more and more important with merchants traveling long distances and selling luxury goods to the elites, and commerce on the Indian ocean allowed for an abundance of goods to be transported over a large distance by sea, thus new states and empires coming into greater
Trade played a major role in the Viking expansion as many trades ended up as raids. However, the Vikings established many trade routes throughout Europe. They also set up many trade centers. As well as this, craftsmen and merchants went to England, Germany and other countries to barter their goods. These trades were usually only performed once or twice every year.
The Middle ages was the period of time after the Roman Empire fell, and when the Europeans rebuilt themselves. The Middle ages, or Medieval Period, spanned from about years 500 to 1500. During this time, a new society began to appear. This new society had roots in the classical heritage of Rome, the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church, and the customs of Germanic tribes. Many things were involved in the rebuilding of this society, such as religion, culture and most importantly, geographical location, government, and economics.
After the XVI century, Europe had a resurgence that allowed their nations to explore the world. European nations looked for how to extend its political and military power among the world. However, economic power appears as an important matter for the Empires´ maintenance and hence, trade appeared as a tool to create such Economic control. European Empires found opportunities to develop trade in Asian countries that faced instability. Developing political agreements in order to establish monopolies was the initial stage for future trade companies’ economic expansion.
The Germanic tribes had a very big effect on the Middle Ages. The Germanic tribe was an uncivilized and barbaric culture. The Germanic tribes were heavily involved in battles and were very good at fighting. This led them to have a bad reputation They solved a large portion of their problems by fighting battles. Being good in battle was looked at very highly and was well respected in the Middle Ages.
There was a high demand for luxurious goods that were special to each region which caused a great increase in trade. This also occurred on the Trans-Saharan trade routes with gold. Religion also played a big factor in why trade was increasing in these two trade routes. Increases in technology helped trade become more efficient and faster. For example, the compass helped people trade along the Indian Ocean sea lanes.
“ During the Middle ages much of Europe passed through a time of turmoil and confusion, of ignorance and lawlessness. Europe suffered a decline in commerce and manufacturing, in education, in literature and the arts, and in almost all that makes possible a high civilization. Europe became a a region of poverty-stricken farming communities, each virtually isolated from
Colonialism integrated Africa into international labor division. Colonialism is when a country or state overpower a particular state by a use of propaganda for them to agree with their terms without the targeted state or country saying anything to the above-mentioned terms (Ocheni & Basil, 2012). Colonialism in Africa refers to the incident which took place during the 1800-1960s where European states came into Africa and exploit resources. This essay will validate the effects of colonialism in Africa and how it affected the economy of Africa states which led them to be in the current economic state, furthermore, it will outline how colonizers used their colonial methods to get Africans to change their indigenous ways of doing things.
The now rich soil brought about by the agricultural revolution let the crops give the nutrients which helped peasants withstand childbirth and live longer, leading to an increase in population. Since the Europeans were able to feed their families from the excess food, it allowed them to find time to learn new trades and develop new skills. The businesses increased from the expansion of the population of those living in cities and towns. They were given land from the king through an agreement called a charter.