Ottoman Empire/Venetians

The Egyptians were powerful because...

- They had pepper - Controlled both overland and oversea access to the mediterranean

What did the Venetians do with their ships?

- Traded them - Sailed them to places like Constantinople

List some basics of Hindu art.

- multiple arms/heads - animal/human fusion - blinded out; tons of accessories

list some types of buddhist art

-pillars -stupas -ajanta caves -buddha images -temples

How did St. Mark get taken from his burial place?

2 merchants stole him, hid him in a shipment of pork which was not checked by the Muslims because it was disgusting.

Essentially, what is Venice to someone walking around in it?

A city made up of floating buildings tied together by some canals.

What is the Piazza San Marco?

A place that has a church with bronze horses from Constantinople. Also has the body of St. Mark.

Explain the devshirme.

A program that kidnapped the best Christian boys, converted them to Islam, and raised them to either to be part of a fighting force, the Janissaries, or to be government bureaucrats.

What is pictured in the mosaics in the Basilica of St. Mark

A representation of the Muslims getting grossed out by the pork.

How did the Venetians and Ottomans gaining wealth help cause the European renaissance?

Art and learning required money, which both of them had.

The relationship between the Ottomans and the Venetians lead to the...

European Renaissance and the travels of Christopher Columbus

Describe the death of St. Mark.

He was buried in Alexandria but was stolen by the Venetians because he had visited Venice.

What was the most crucial result of European/Ottoman trade?

It forced other European cities to find different paths to the riches of the east.

Describe Venice's government

It was a republic, not a monarchy or an empire etc. Basically, this means that Venice elected people and then those people listened to the whole city.

Why was trading sometimes hard for the Venetians?

People were opposed to it religiously and morally but Venice found some way to continue on.

Who is St. Mark?

St. Mark was a former Egyptian (Alexandria) bishop and was the author of the gospel according to st. mark.

How did the devshirme prevent the noble hereditary problem? What about altogether? (aristocracy)

The boys weren't allowed to have kids. Also, they made an army and bureaucracy form scratch. (aristocracy)

Explain how Venice and the Ottomans worked together.

The venetians worked on the trading and carrying of goods while the Ottomans made their money from taxes.

Who can the Venetians thank for being the "biggest European power in the Mediterranean"?

Their trade with the Islamic world with the Ottomans and even before that.

How did Venice make themselves valuable in trade?

They became expert ship-makers.

What was a disadvantage of Venice trade-wise?

They didn't have many resources.

How did the Ottomans help in supporting Venice with their glass making?

They gave them a special ash.

What did Venice have to do to grow?

They had to trade a lot.

Why did the Venetians import grain?

They needed it because they were made out of marble pretty much which made it difficult to farm.

What did the Venetians tell Istanbul about Constantinople before they had arrived?

They said that Constantinople's achievements were only shared with the Turks.

Why did the Venetians begin trade with the Egyptians?

They thought of it as a way to steal the sacred bodies of saints. Their saint-saving made them wealthy.

Where did the crusaders go when they needed ships?

They went to Venice because the Venetians were famous for their ships.

Where is geography "destiny"? Why?

Venice because it was literally made for ocean-going trade.

Where is Venice? What is it made up of?

Venice is located at the northern tip of the Adriatic Sea and is made up of hundreds of islands.

What was good about the Venetians forming a treaty with the Byzantines while trading and visiting them etc.?

When Constantinople fell to the Ottomans and turned into Istanbul, the Venetians were able to maintain those treaties.

Did the Ottomans have a lot of grain? Explain in detail

Yes they did; even before they conquered Egypt and its fertile Nile River.

Besides trade the Venetians are also known for...

glass and textiles

Venice is pretty much made out of....

marble

what was the first written language of india?

sanskrit