Question

Summarize at least three events that occurred in Europe and Asia that led to change during the Middle Ages.

Answer 1

Three events that happened in Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages and had a big effect and contributed to changes were:

- The rise of Islam;

It changed the religion of the people in a very big area in very short space of time, changed the demographics of certain regions, and also contributed to bigger unification among the European countries in order to stop their progress and preserve Christianity.

- The plague (black death);

It influenced the demographics of the places were it came in a terrible way, millions of people died, and it was a huge blow for lot of countries on economic and military level.

- the Ottoman Empire;

It cut off the free trade between Europe and Asia with having portions of the Silk Road on its territory, and also making the eastern part of the Mediterranean very unsafe for sea travel and trade. That triggered the explorations of the Europeans, and the discovery of new trade routes, and new lands.

Answer 2

The three events that occurred in Europe and Asia that led to change during the Middle Ages are the The Black Death, The Mongol conquests and The journeys of Marco Polo. These event are very significant to the history as they change many things in the world today.