HI127 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
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1204: combined force of italians and st. johns atacked constanine. Knights of st. john crusades: number of chrisian orders to take over muslam land. Muslim: ater 632 it started to expand quite quickly. The world of islam was a sophisicated part of the world. By the 1200s there are 3 sophisicated but not connected. One of the groups that credated the crusades were the nights of st john. 1530- became and important force in malta that sees themselves as the protectors of chrisianity. During this ime, privateers were near the coast. Emerged out of spain into the western mediterranean. Rules of alger went to otoman leaders and asked for help, they said no because they were focused on 1) knights of st john 2) portuguese coming into ethiopia. Came from a greek family that was originally chrisian, converted to islam. 1504: barbary coast tunis deal (operate to keep waters clear) When spain atacked, they were beat by aruj forces.
