People Genghis Khan May 31, 1162 ー August 25, 1227, First leader of the Mongol empire. He spread the Mongol empire from Mongolia to the Caspian sea. Also, united the Mongols into one empire and created a trade free zone. Murasaki Shikibu c.978 ー c.1014 A female Japanese Aristocrat and novelist in the Heian period. Murasaki wrote the “Tale of Genji” which gave us an inside look at the social life, gender roles, and culture of the aristocrats in Japan. Also “Tale of Genji” was the earliest novel. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) c. 570 CE 一c.632 The last prophet in Islam He united the Arabs under Islam, formed the Islamic empire, which spanned most of Arabia. In addition, through military success many converted to Islam. Mansa Musa 1280s ーc. 1337 Ruler of the west African empire of Mali He made the pilgrimage to Mecca, and throughout his journey many people told stories of his immense wealth and became interested in the wealth of West Africa. Vladimir the Great c. 958 -15 July 1015 Ruler of Kievan Rus from 980 to 1015 He converted to Greek Orthodox and christianized Kievan Rus (Russia). B. Events An Lushan rebellion 755 - 763 ce Revolt …show more content…
Since people started trading, they would share ideas and food native to that land. For example, the West African civilizations would trade gold and ivory for salt on sand roads.Middle Easterners would then trade that gold for spices and peppers from southern India and southeast Asia. In addition, bananas, coconuts, and cocoyams.from Indonesia greatly enriched the diets of East Africa. The fast-ripening rice developed in vietnam boosted the population in China. In addition, the black death which killed off ⅓ of the population ( 50% of the population in Europe) was another consequence of trade. Most often it was spread on the boats, contact with germs, and rats. However through that those resistant to those diseases created a stronger immune