The Middle Ages around the World

<p>Uncover the seminal events and currents of the Middle Ages as they radiated not only through Europe, but also around the world.</p>

• By This Professor
• 01: Medieval Beginnings: The Fall of Empires
• 02: Constantinople, Aksum, and Tang China
• 03: The Rise of Islam and Europe’s Knights
• 04: Creating an Islamic Culture
• 05: The Medieval Spread of Religions
• 06: The Medieval Rebuilding of Empires
• 07: North America and Viking Explorers
• 08: Medieval Growth and Prosperity
• 09: The Crusades’ Clash of Cultures, 1097–1291
• 10: Medieval Towns and Trade Networks
• 11: Cathedrals to Pagodas: Sacred Architecture
• 12: Universities and Intellectual Discovery
• 13: Life in a Medieval Palace
• 14: Medieval Tales of Heroes and Lovers
• 15: Mongol Conquests: From China to Russia
• 16: Marco Polo Travels East to China
• 17: Medieval Pilgrims and Travelers
• 18: Fictional Travels and Monstrous Races
• 19: High Middle Ages in the Pacific: Polynesia
• 20: High Middle Ages in the Americas
• 21: Late Medieval Disasters: Climate and Plague
• 22: Religious Struggles in the Age of Faith
• 23: Medieval Warfare Ends with Gunpowder
• 24: Medieval Empires Fall as Islam Revives