Calamities and Recoveries Vocab.
Yuan Dynasty
Chinese dynasty established by Kublai Khan and ruled by the Mongols
Ming Dynasty
Chinese dynasty that rose to power after the Mongols were overthrown; established by Ming Hung Wu
Saladin
Muslim ruler who reconquered most of the Crusader kingdoms
Ottoman Empire
Turkish empire known for conquering the Byzantine empire in 1453; capital city was Constantinople
The Crusades
a 200 year holy war between European Christians and Muslims
Jerusalem
a city that is regarded sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews
calamity
a disaster; something bad
recovery
bouncing back from something bad that happened
Constantinople
capital city of the Roman/Byzantine/Ottoman empires; large trading hub; now present day Istanbul, Turkey
Timur
he conquered most of Southwest Asia, including the Mongol empire of the Golden Horde and the Ottoman empire; known as the human whirlwind
Black Death
nickname for the outbreak of bubonic plague in the 1340's; killed one third of the population of Afroeurasia
Mongol empire of the Golden Horde
part of the former Mongol empire located in part of present day Russia; named for the color of Mongol tents during wartime
Chagatay Khanate
part of the former Mongol empire located just north of present day India; established in 1225 by the second son of Chinggis Khan
bias
prejudice in your beliefs for or against a person, group, or idea
whirlwind
something that moves very quickly; tornado
King Richard I
the King of England who led the third Crusade; also known as the "Lion Heart"
Pope Urban II
the leader of the Catholic church that called Christians to fight in the Crusades
crusaders
the nickname for Christians fighting in the Crusades
Renaissance
the period of revival of art, architecture, and literature in Europe after the 14th century; a recovery from the Black Death
Byzantine Empire
very powerful empire until it was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453; once referred to as the Eastern Roman empire
