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Who: Kublai Khan
What: Established the Yuan Dynasty with Beijing as the capital
When: 1271
Where: Eastern China
Why: Kublai Khan later unified China and the Yuan Dynasty became a major state. As a major state, the Yuan Dynasty enjoyed economic development, prospered in the fields of science and literature and had an economy based on agriculture. They had a better agriculture system than previous dynasties that resulted in more food output. -
The Yuan Dynasty added a paper currency that stimulated commerce. Trading with foreign countries increased science, astronomy, mathematics, and medicine. The Dynasty became advanced through trade under Kublai Khan.
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Who: Mansa Musa
What: Brought the Mali Empire to its height in Africa
When: 1312-1337
Where: West Africa
Why: Mali became a major empire. Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 brought the Mali Empire fame throughout the world. Also during his reign, Timbuktu became a center of Muslim culture and scholarship. The Mali Empire enjoyed stability, good government, and commercial prosperity under Mansa Musa. Also Islam and literacy spread and architecture grew. -
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Who: Aztecs
What: Aztecs discover Tenochtitlan
When: 1325
Where: Lake Teccoco in the Valley of Mexico
Why: Tenochtitlan later became a capital of the Aztec Empire. It is a city that has causeways, bridges, and canals. They made sacrifices in the belief that killing one saved many. The sacrifices are famously known for pulling the still beating heart out of the victim. -
Who: Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England
What: The Hundred Year's War begins
When: Begins in 1337
Where: France
Why: The 2 kingdoms and their allies fought for control over the Franch throne. The war accelerated the transformation of France from a feudal monarchy to a centralized state. Because of its military advances and long duration, it became one of the most significant conflicts in the history of medieval warfare. Heavy cavalry became less popular and a standing army was used. -
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The war is commonly divided into 3 phases separated by various unsuccessful truces: the Edwardian War, the Caroline War, and the Lancastrian War. -
Who: The English
What: Bobonic Plague reaches England
When: August 4, 1348
Where: Bristol or Dorset, England
Why: The plague reached England from trading ships. Also known as the "Black Death", it is a bacteria-born disease carried in the blood of wild black rats and fleas that could kill in a matter of hours. Over the next 2 years, the disease killed 30-40% of the entire population. Peasants fled their fields, livestock were left to die, and the crops were left to rot. -
Information Site The Bubonic Paque left England desolate and in economic change. They had to change the way they made income, farmed, and traveled.
