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Chapter 12: Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads
Question | Answer |
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Xiongnu | a nomadic people that came from the steppes of central Asia who spoke a Turkish language, superb horsemen. |
Silk Road | an extensive network of trade routes that linked much of Eurasia and north Africa. Called the Silk Road because silk was in high demand |
Sasanid Empire | |
Edict Of Milan | established by Constantine allowing |
Han Wudi | "Martial Emperor", who occupied the imperial throne for 54 years, from 141 to 87 B.C.E. He Pursued 2 policies: administrative centrilization and imperial expansion. |
Nestorian Christianity | |
Diocletian | |
Monsoon System (Monsoon Winds) | Winds that enabled mariners to sail safely and reliably to all parts of the Indian Ocean basin. Winter: from northeast Summer: southwest. Hellestinic learned these wind systems from Arab and Indian seamen |
Manichaeism | |
Constantine | |
Dualism | |
Tetarchs | established by Diocletianp; |