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n |
Islam
created a new empire
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encompassing
Asian, African,
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and
European territories.
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n |
In
the classical period the three
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civilizations
were roughly in
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balance;
with Islam there was
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a
world leader.
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n |
Islam's
decline marked the end
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of
this phase of world history.
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