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Canon on
Medicine
• A book written by Ibn
Sina, a famous Islamic
physician, which was an
encyclopedia of Greek,
Arabic, and his own
knowledge of medicine.
This book became the
standard medical text in
Europe for over five
hundred years.
• (750 - 1258) Ruling
family of the Islamic
Empire during its
golden age. This
dynasty is responsible
for many
achievements
Abbassid Dynasty
• A time in a culture of
high achievement in
arts, literature, and
science. Generally
occurs in times of
peace and economic
prosperity.
Golden Age
a mausoleum in
Agra, India,
regarded as one of
the most beautiful
buildings in the
world. Classical
Islamic
Architecture.
Taj Mahal:
City in modern day Iraq, which was
an urban center of the Muslim
Golden Age from the mid 8th century
till around 1250 A.D.
Baghdad:
• Sect of Islam which
believed that felt the
caliph was merely a
leader, not a religious
authority. 90% of the
Islamic population today.
Sunni:
• Believed that the
caliph should be a
descendent of
Muhammad and was a
religious and political
leader. Most live in
Iran, Lebanon, Iraq,
and Yemen.
Shi’ite:
• 1st the Golden
Ages of China
from 618 a.d. to
907 a.d.. Adopted
tributary states
and built the
Grand Canal.
Tang Dynasty
• A great
architectural
achievement for
both the Byzantine
and for Ottoman
Empires. Once a
church, later a
mosque, and now a
museum at the
Turkish Republic.
Hagia Sophia
• The ruling family in
India during its
golden age (320 a.d.
– 550 a.d.)
Responsible for
many achievements.
Gupta Dynasty
• A written number system
created during the Gupta
golden age in India, then
adopted by the Islamic
Empire before spreading
further. It is used
throughout western
civilization today
Arabic Numerals
• Numeric system based
on ten. Created by
mathematicians during
the Gupta golden age
in India.
decimal system
• The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after
the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century
C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the
Emperor Constantine.
Byzantine Empire
• Islamic physician, wrote a
book called Canon on
Medicine, which was an
encyclopedia of Greek,
Arabic, and his own
knowledge of medicine.
This book became the
standard medical text in
Europe for over five
hundred years.
Ibn Sina
• Roman Emperor between
306 CE and 337 CE. He
issued the Edict of Milan
which outlawed the
persecution of Christians.
He also founded the city
of Constantinople, the
future capital of the
Byzantine Empire.
Constantine
• A branch of Christianity
developed in the
Byzantine Empire, after
its split from the Roman
Empire. It spread
throughout the eastern
Mediterranean and
Russia.
Orthodox Christianity
• A law code created by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian
about 530 CE. It was a revision of the old Roman law
system.
Justinian’s Code
• The largest inland
waterway in the world
that was built during the
Tang Dynasty. It
connects the Huang He
and the Yangzi Rivers
and is 1103 miles in
length.
Grand Canal
• An alphabet created by
Eastern Orthodox
monks for the Slavic
language. It is based
on Greek, and still
used through the
various Slavic
countries today, such
as Russia
Cyrillic Alphabet
• A form of government
in which one person,
such as a monarch, has
complete control and
unlimited power.
Autocrat