China's population rose to about 120 million, or about 30% of the global human population.
that is crazy how much it rose i cant even imagine about that many people in one place.
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He gathered data for places he had not visited from Muslim merchants, and in 1154 produced the most accurate map of the medieval world, the Tabula Rogeriana.
it is so cool that he can just get information about places he has never traveled to make the most accurate map in the medieval world through talking to other people.
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The 2,500 mile journey to the Bulgar capital took nearly a year
this is something I cant imagine doing that having to spend an entire year just to get somewhere especially when I am so used to all of the technology we have today.
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A surprising amount of what historians know about people's understanding of the world and its people during the Middle Ages has come from accounts written by travelers
this is interesting that alot of what we know about history is from other peoples opinions and accounts of people.
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who had been elected King in 936
it is crazy to think that this was a year once and that we are in the 2000's of years
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