In my World Literature class we are about to read Shakespeare's play Othello. In order to understand what is going on in the story, we are doing background research on some one the concepts and groups of people in the book.
The Moors were people from a Roman province go Mauritania, Northwest Africa; however, after the collapse of the Roman Empire, the term meant people who were Arabic-speaking or Muslin in North Africa. The Moors helped the Arab rulers in North Africa conquer and invade Spain and the Iberian Peninsula in 711. "Shakespeak!" Shakespeak RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://shakespeak.edublogs.org/2009/09/17/moors/>.
The Venetians originated from city of Venice, Italy, where they became masters of trade by water. They were also known as very romantic and peaceful people."Shakespeare and the Venetions." Udallas.edu. University of Dallas, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.udallas.edu/rome/romedocuments/shakespeare_docs/venice_and_shakespeare.pdf
The Florentines were a group from Florence, Italy. This group was made up of humanist, musicians, intellectuals and poets who gather in who gathered to discuss trends in art during the Renaissance. "Florentine Camerata." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_Camerata>.
The Turks originated in the lands of the former Ottoman Empire now known as present day Turkey. The Turks were able to conquest Constantinople over 500 years ago. Soon after conquesting Constantinople, the Turks made it the central city of their empire. Lewis, Bernard. "Europe and the Turks: The Civilization of the Ottoman Empire." History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.historytoday.com/bernard-lewis/europe-and-turks-civilization-ottoman-empire>.
Cyprus is a small island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded by water, but the coutures closest to it include Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, and Syria. "Where Is Cyprus Located?" Where Is Cyprus Located? N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/cyprus-0-located.html>.
During this time, trade was a major issue that many different people took part in, so that they could get certain spices, foods, or materials. Venice (as I read in the previous article) was a very major city in trade in the Mediterranean Sea because of where it was located, so any of these groups could have gone through here to trade items. Also the Turks were very interested in gaining as much area as possible in this general area, which cause many conflicts with surrounding empires and people.
The Moors were people from a Roman province go Mauritania, Northwest Africa; however, after the collapse of the Roman Empire, the term meant people who were Arabic-speaking or Muslin in North Africa. The Moors helped the Arab rulers in North Africa conquer and invade Spain and the Iberian Peninsula in 711. "Shakespeak!" Shakespeak RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://shakespeak.edublogs.org/2009/09/17/moors/>.
The Venetians originated from city of Venice, Italy, where they became masters of trade by water. They were also known as very romantic and peaceful people."Shakespeare and the Venetions." Udallas.edu. University of Dallas, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.udallas.edu/rome/romedocuments/shakespeare_docs/venice_and_shakespeare.pdf
The Florentines were a group from Florence, Italy. This group was made up of humanist, musicians, intellectuals and poets who gather in who gathered to discuss trends in art during the Renaissance. "Florentine Camerata." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Apr. 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florentine_Camerata>.
The Turks originated in the lands of the former Ottoman Empire now known as present day Turkey. The Turks were able to conquest Constantinople over 500 years ago. Soon after conquesting Constantinople, the Turks made it the central city of their empire. Lewis, Bernard. "Europe and the Turks: The Civilization of the Ottoman Empire." History Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.historytoday.com/bernard-lewis/europe-and-turks-civilization-ottoman-empire>.
Cyprus is a small island located in the Mediterranean Sea. It is surrounded by water, but the coutures closest to it include Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, and Syria. "Where Is Cyprus Located?" Where Is Cyprus Located? N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/cyprus-0-located.html>.
During this time, trade was a major issue that many different people took part in, so that they could get certain spices, foods, or materials. Venice (as I read in the previous article) was a very major city in trade in the Mediterranean Sea because of where it was located, so any of these groups could have gone through here to trade items. Also the Turks were very interested in gaining as much area as possible in this general area, which cause many conflicts with surrounding empires and people.