Extra Credit #1

  • Period: Jan 1, 1450 to

    Religion

    Islam was the leading religion in Africa during this time and still is. However, many African societies have remained animistic throughout all time.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Ottoman Empire

    1453, conquest of Constantinople
  • Period: Jan 1, 1520 to Jan 1, 1566

    Construction of Suleyman Mosque in Constantinople

    Suleyman was the most successful sultan. His creation of the mosque awed everyone worldwide, even Christians.