Concetti Chiave
- Islam, founded by the Prophet Mohammed between the 7th and 9th century, spread across the Middle East and North Africa.
- The expansion of Islam caused concern among Christians, leading to a struggle for control over the Mediterranean Sea.
- This conflict gave rise to Corsairs, pirates employed by both Christian and Muslim governments, primarily based on the Barbary Coast.
- Many Corsairs captured humans as their main form of loot, selling them as slaves, with Malta hosting the largest slave market.
- The Corsairs' era ended when British and French governments took action, leading to their eventual disappearance.
The Expansion of Islam
Between the 7th and the 9th century the Prophet Mohammed started a new religion: the Islam. The followers were called Muslims. This religion expanded to the Middle East and the North Africa. The Christians were very worried. They wanted to expand. The Christian faith and the Muslims wanted to control the Mediterranean Sea. They created a new kind of pirate: the Corsairs. Christians worked for Christian governements, Muslims worked for Muslim governements. They lived on the Barbary Coast.
Many Christians worked for the Knigts of Saint John, a military order. The Corsairs' favourite booty was humans. They sold them as slaves. Malta had the biggest slave market.
The End of the Corsairs
During this time, the British and French governements fought against the Corsairs. Soon the Corsairs disappeared.
Domande da interrogazione
- How did the expansion of Islam influence the Mediterranean region between the 7th and 9th centuries?
- What led to the decline of the Corsairs in the Mediterranean?
The expansion of Islam, initiated by the Prophet Mohammed, led to the spread of the religion across the Middle East and North Africa. This expansion created tension with Christians, who also sought control over the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the emergence of Corsairs, pirates who worked for both Christian and Muslim governments.
The decline of the Corsairs was primarily due to the efforts of the British and French governments, who actively fought against them, eventually leading to their disappearance.
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