Ambitions Realized and Thwarted (1150-1250) - European Ambitions and Their Limits

3 important questions on Ambitions Realized and Thwarted (1150-1250) - European Ambitions and Their Limits

What did the Europeans hope when they heard of the Mongols?

When they did hear about the Mongols in 1221, they hoped that they had found allies against their Muslim opponents, new souls to missionize and save, and unheard-of commercial opportunities.

How did most European expansionist efforts do?

  • With the exception of the reconquista, the English conquest of Ireland, and the so-called Baltic crusades, most European expansionist efforts failed.
  • So did the political ambitions of the kings of England and Germany. 

What enduring European developments arose in this period?

  • The efficient organization of the countryside;
  • The growth of administrative bureaucracies and legal systems;
  • The elaboration of a courtly culture of romance and play;
  • The development of urban institutions and of an architectural style - Gothic - suited to the pride of city-dwellers both lay and ecclesiastical.   

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