https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc A look at what was going on en-us 2023-02-10 15:44:55 UTC 2025-12-28 06:04:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479644719 - Throughout the 1500's, the Roman Catholic Church was the dominant institution in the city
- In 1580, Seville was Spain's most populated city, holding residence to 180,000 citizens
- Between 1502 and 1505, the city's Muslims were forced to convert to Christianity
- In 1492, a similar event took place where all Jewish citizens were given the option to either convert to Christianity, or be exiled]]> 2023-02-13 14:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479644719 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479671786 Agra (Mughal Empire)
- one of the great cities built by Akbar 
- served as capital of the empire]]> 2023-02-13 14:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479671786 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479677827 Location of the Taj Mahal, built in the 17th century ]]> 2023-02-13 14:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479677827 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479681111 Fatehpur Sikri
- location of the court of the Emperor Akbar ]]> 2023-02-13 14:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479681111 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479696008 Main Points
- Tenochtitlan became the largest city in the world in 1428 when it became the Aztec Empire's capital having over 300,000 residents. 
- It was considered a very impressive religious and political city as its leaders sought to have a city like no other. 
- The pyramids that towers over the city on the edges were a sight for human sacrifice
- It was impressive to visitors as the city itself was built on a marsh

Connections to now
- City was build in a grid like manner, now the majority of cities in North America are built like that for example Toronto or New York
-Though it was an amazing city, they were still sadly overthrown by the Spaniards and became a product of colonialism like many other North and South American cities. ]]> 2023-02-13 14:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479696008 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479696204 Ottomans defeated the Mamluks in 1516 which led to an economic decline, a decline in Egyptian culture and Egypt being reverted to the status of a province governed by Constaninople]]> 2023-02-13 14:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479696204 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479701570

Existed in the 15th century

Leading city of the new Songhay empire in West Africa

Located in the Sahara region and unturned by the Niger River

Thriving community

Sonni Ali (1464-1492) -> ruthless, determined leader

Askia Muhammad -> wealthy, 300 000 gold pieces

]]> 2023-02-13 14:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479701570 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479713880 Had biggest church in the area (St Sofia)

Had the thickest walls, made I'm the ancient times 

Named by Roman emperor Constantine, and had a peak population 400 000 people 

Was lost to a muslim contest in 1453 led by Mahmet II

Was renamed to Istanbul (Wich means into the city)

Considered like a bridge between the east and the west 
Biggest multicultural community in the world at the time 

Was a large connection between Europe and Asia ]]> 2023-02-13 15:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479713880 https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479719313 - China was almost certainly the most developed and powerful nation at the time with Beijing designated as the Northern Capital 
- China thought itself the middle of the world with lesser foreign kingdoms outside 
- Beijing had three wall enclosures: the outside wall surrounded the entire city,  inside this was The Imperial City and inside that was The Forbidden City   
- Shipping technology was far ahead of other nations 
- Technology, architecture, the naval expeditions and the rebuilding of the Grand Canal were all evidence of China's superiority ]]> 2023-02-13 15:03:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rileyjustin75/lq4rw60eojlc6zrc/wish/2479719313