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Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Florence:
 Bubonic Plague hit great cities such as Florence
Bubonic Plague hit great cities such as Florence

 
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Messina:
 Messina, Sicily was one of the 1st European cities to feel the impact of the plague
Messina, Sicily was one of the 1st European cities to feel the impact of the plague
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Bury St. Edmunds:
 English cities like Bury St. Edmunds dug mass graves on top of hills
English cities like Bury St. Edmunds dug mass graves on top of hills
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Winchester:
 Plague physicians dressed up to ward off the plague in English cathedrale cities like Winchester
Plague physicians dressed up to ward off the plague in English cathedral cities like Winchester
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Weymouth:
 The Port of Weymouth and Portland was the point of entry in England
The Port of Weymouth and Portland was the point of entry in England

 

 
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
London:
 Plague in London: Watchmen watched plague houses and carted of the bodies to bury the dead
Plague in London: Watchmen watched plague houses and carted of the bodies to bury the dead

 

 
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Alexandria:
 Alexandria had a particularly violent outbreak of the plague 1347
Alexandria had a particularly violent outbreak of the plague 1347
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Caffa:
 Spread of the Black Death in the 1330s entered Europe through Caffa and Constantinople
Spread of the Black Death in the 1330s entered Europe through Caffa and Constantinople

 

 
Black Death- Afro-Eurasia:
1330s AD
Marseilles:
 Nostradamus lessened the impact in places like Aix and Marseilles
Nostradamus lessened the impact in places like Aix and Marseilles
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Hangzhou:
 Hangzhou city scene
Hangzhou city scene
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Karakorum:
 Khubilai Khan Camp - Karakorum Mongolia
Khubilai Khan Camp - Karakorum Mongolia

 
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Dadu (Beijing):
 Dadu (Beijing) Mongol Capital in China
Dadu (Beijing) Mongol Capital in China
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Tabriz:
 Mongol Ruler and Consort enthroned
Mongol Ruler and Consort enthroned
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Tashkent:
 Amir Timur - Taskent in Amir Timur Museum
Amir Timur - Taskent in Amir Timur Museum
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Baghdad:
 Mongol seige of Baghdad
Mongol seige of Baghdad
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Dadu:
 The Polos with Kublai Khan Dadu
The Polos with Kublai Khan Dadu
Mongols Conquered China:
1279 AD
Samarquand:
Samarquand
Samarquand
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Yangzhou:
 Bronz lion sculpture that guards the Marco Polo Memorial (a gift from Venice) in Yangzhou
Bronz lion sculpture that guards the Marco Polo Memorial (a gift from Venice) in Yangzhou
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Mogadishu:
Arab settlements were established in Mogadishu
Arab settlements were established in Mogadishu

 
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Calicut:
Muslim Arabs controlled the spice trade in the Indian Ocean - Calicut was a center of this trade
Muslim Arabs controlled the spice trade in the Indian Ocean - Calicut was a center of this trade
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Zanzibar:
Zanzibar Stamp
Zanzibar Stamp
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Kilwa:
Kilwa on the Indian Ocean
Kilwa on the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Ormuz:
Strait of Ormuz
Strait of Ormuz
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Bombay:
Map of Indian Ocean Trade region
Map of Indian Ocean Trade region

 
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Bombay:
Malacca and Singapore involved in Indian Ocean Trade
Malacca and Singapore involved in Indian Ocean Trade

 
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Bombay:
Map of Guangzhou
Map of Guangzhou
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Tangiers:
 Medina in Tangiers where Ibn Battuta was born
Medina in Tangiers where Ibn Battuta was born
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Cairo:
 While in Cairo he also visited the madrasa and mausoluem of al-Nassir Muhammad built in 1295
While in Cairo he also visited the madrasa and mausoluem of al-Nassir Muhammad built in 1295
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Timbucktu:
 Ibn Battuta in Mali
Ibn Battuta in Mali

 
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Constantinople:
 13th century Venetian coin found in Constantinople
13th century Venetian coin found in Constantinople
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Saral:
 Mongol yurts found in central Asia Saral
Mongol yurts found in central Asia Saral

 
Rise and Fall of West African Empires:
1200 AD - 1800 AD
Timbuktu:
 Timbuktu was a Trans Sahara trading center
Timbuktu was a Trans Sahara trading center

 
Rise and Fall of West African Empires:
1200 AD - 1800 AD
Tangier:
 Tangiers is located in the northern most western tip of Africa; it has a mix of African, Islamic, Arab, and European culture
Tangiers is located in the northern most western tip of Africa; it has a mix of African, Islamic, Arab, and European culture
Rise and Fall of West African Empires:
1200 AD - 1800 AD
Tunis:
 Medina in Tunis
Medina in Tunis
Rise and Fall of West African Empires:
1200 AD - 1800 AD
Djenne:
 Mud mosque Djenne, Mali
Mud mosque Djenne, Mali
Indian Ocean Trade:
1200 AD - 1450 AD
Malacca:
Malaysian Civic Heraldry
Malaysian Civic Heraldry
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Kilwa:
 In his travels along the East coast of Africa, Ibn Battuta saw the Great Mosque Kilwa
In his travels along the East coast of Africa, Ibn Battuta saw the Great Mosque Kilwa

 
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Damascus:
 Ibn Battuta visited the Umayyad Mosque in Damasscus
Ibn Battuta visited the Umayyad Mosque in Damasscus
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Delhi:
 Ibn Battuta held a government post in Delhi
Ibn Battuta held a government post in Delhi
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Beijing:
 Ibn Battuta's travel in East Asia including Beijing China
Ibn Battuta's travel in East Asia including Beijing China

 
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Venice:
 The Polos were citizens of Venice
The Polos were citizens of Venice

 
Travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta:
Late 1290s -1350 AD
Mecca:
 Worshippers at the Kaaba in Mecca
Worshippers at the Kaaba in Mecca