The Greek settlements were located in strategic trading points throughout the Mediterranean where trade was possible. Most of the outside influence was through trade, war, and conquest
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THE GUNPOWDER EMPIRES
The era between 1450 and 1750 saw the appearance of several land-based empires who built their power on the use of gunpowder: the Ottomans and the Safavids in Southwest Asia , the Mughals in India , the Ming and Qing in China , and the new Russian Empire.
<span>This would involve Islam, their influence on </span>Northern Europe<span> involved the creation of Mathematics, which spread to Spain and Italy, sooner or later, Geometry and Algebra were created. Just one of the few North-</span>Western impacts<span> on </span>Western<span> civilization :) show full answer. Looking for something else?</span>