medieval refers to the Middle Ages, a period in history that lasted from about 500 to 1500 CE

sponsorship is when someone supports an event, activity or person, usually by giving money

classical refers to knowledge, ideas, art, literature, and cultural achievements from ancient Greece and Rome

engineering is the use of science and maths to solve problems and build things

Baghdad's connection to the medieval world

History

Europe, the Mediterranean and Asia in the early 9th century world

Baghdad's connections to the East

Baghdad's connections to the West

Baghdad and the spread of ideas

Baghdad and Cordoba

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepened their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. In 'Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?' pupils return to one part of the world that was connected to Baghdad through trade: sub-Roman Britain.

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: how did Baghdad become the ‘City of Peace’?' pupils learnt about the rise of Islam and the founding of Baghdad. In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepen their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. 

In this unit, pupils analyse the connections that 9th-century Islamic civilisation had to the wider world. They learn about its connections to the East and West and the importance of Baghdad as a centre of learning and knowledge.

Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?

During the {{  }} Caliphate, Baghdad became a thriving city that connected the East and West.

The period in history that lasted from about 500 to 1500 CE is known as the {{  }} period.

The {{  }} Road connected Baghdad, and the wider Islamic world, to both Asia and Europe.

Scholars in Baghdad translated {{  }} texts from languages like Greek, Latin and Persian into Arabic.

imposing taxes in merchants who passed through Abbasid lands

Name two ways in which the Abbasid Caliphate became wealthy.

they were offered sponsorships, such as money 

to escape hardships in their own countries

Why did scholars go to Baghdad to translate classical texts?

{{  }} was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.

a messenger sent with gifts to Caliph Al-Rashid

a single route that connected Baghdad to England

a single route that connected Asia to Europe

a network of routes that connected Baghdad to England

a network of routes that connected Asia to Europe

the founder and first ruler of the Emirate of Córdoba

a centre for learning and knowledge in Baghdad

a centre for learning and knowledge in London

Starter Quiz

was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate.