Lasting effects of the Lasting effects of the CrusadesCrusades

Direct ImpactDirect ImpactContact with Muslim CultureContact with Muslim Culture

Leads to continued trade between Leads to continued trade between Europe and Middle EastEurope and Middle East

Italian City States ProsperItalian City States ProsperPortugal explores African Coast/Spice Portugal explores African Coast/Spice

TradeTradeTrade Fairs lead to growth of Trade Fairs lead to growth of

European CitiesEuropean Cities““Trade LeaguesTrade Leagues”” form between cities form between cities

to protect common interests to protect common interests

ChinaChina

Trade thrives - Yaun Dynasty 1200s Trade thrives - Yaun Dynasty 1200s A.D.A.D.

Ming Dynasty 1368 Ming Dynasty 1368 on onThrow back the Mongols Throw back the Mongols Expand Trade even moreExpand Trade even more

Major Trade Routes Major Trade Routes MediterraneanMediterranean – Middle East and – Middle East and

Europe (Italian City States and Egypt) Europe (Italian City States and Egypt)

Indian Indian OceanOcean – – between Asia between Asia (China and (China and India) and India) and East Africa East Africa (Great (Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, Mogadishu) Mogadishu)

Silk RoadSilk Road – East and West (China and – East and West (China and Mediterranean)Mediterranean)

The downside of trade…The downside of trade…Governments are still weak and not Governments are still weak and not

Centralized Centralized Contact with other cultures and places Contact with other cultures and places

leads to contact with their diseases leads to contact with their diseases Early 1300s, bubonic plague outbreak Early 1300s, bubonic plague outbreak

in China in China Spread by fleas that live on ratsSpread by fleas that live on rats

Rats are spread by traders boatsRats are spread by traders boatsMid-1300s spreads to North Africa/Italy Mid-1300s spreads to North Africa/Italy

Epidemic: Epidemic: quick spreading, worldwide quick spreading, worldwide

outbreak of diseaseoutbreak of disease

35 Million Chinese are killed35 Million Chinese are killedAt one point in Cairo 7,000 people a At one point in Cairo 7,000 people a

day diedday diedEstimated 1/3 of the European Estimated 1/3 of the European

Population died Population died

Effects of the Plague Effects of the Plague

Worldwide economies decimatedWorldwide economies decimatedLess production, higher wages, more Less production, higher wages, more

expensive goods expensive goods peasant unrest/revolts peasant unrest/revoltsStrictly defined levels of society Strictly defined levels of society

breakdown breakdown breakdown of Feudalism breakdown of FeudalismMonarchs rise to power (England, France)Monarchs rise to power (England, France)Leads to Persecution of Jews (Witch Trials)Leads to Persecution of Jews (Witch Trials)