Which nation was the most powerful between the ages of 1100 and 1400?
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Agent Griff
Master Knight
I believe France was quite strong during the period. From the middle of the Fourteenth Century you also start seeing the Ottomans gain increasing power.
The question, however, is rather difficult to answer because it encompasses a very large period. Poland for example only gained some notable strength after the union with Lithuania by way of marriage between Jadwiga of Poland and Vladislaw Jagiello of Lithuania.
The question, however, is rather difficult to answer because it encompasses a very large period. Poland for example only gained some notable strength after the union with Lithuania by way of marriage between Jadwiga of Poland and Vladislaw Jagiello of Lithuania.
A Random Person
Regular
starting in 1100, europe was in the era known as the crusades, france was pretty zealous at the time and very eager to liberate jerusalem. if they were campiegning so far away than they must have had soldiers to spare. Western europe was pretty stable, england went through a major invasion 30 years earlier and was still rebuilding. Germany tried to go through a religious reform in 1077 and was excomunicated, the king walked to the pope, in winter barefoot to beg at the door of the vatican in winter. For a little bit longer germany was submissive to the tiny papal state.
China went through a dynasty change in 1115, it was a period of change for china. Later in the century there would be a japananese civil war and few wars in south east asia.
103 years after hastings, the normans invaded ireland, it was backed by england. The normans were probably the strongest in the 1100's.
In the 1200's the mongols launched four either consective or concurent invaisions sexpanding their kingdom in all four directions almost at once. Then afterwards the mongols invaded europe, japan and vietnam. they were just a dominate force. all other wars were little skirmishes between neighboring countries.
The early 1300's marked the war of scottish independence. also in this time the byzantenes and ottomans were at each other's throats. however there was not a victor until after 1400.
The russians fought back against the mongols and won, the mongols were scattered. So it goes:
1100-1200 Normans
1200-1300 Mongols
1300-1400 Ottoman/Byzantene
China went through a dynasty change in 1115, it was a period of change for china. Later in the century there would be a japananese civil war and few wars in south east asia.
103 years after hastings, the normans invaded ireland, it was backed by england. The normans were probably the strongest in the 1100's.
In the 1200's the mongols launched four either consective or concurent invaisions sexpanding their kingdom in all four directions almost at once. Then afterwards the mongols invaded europe, japan and vietnam. they were just a dominate force. all other wars were little skirmishes between neighboring countries.
The early 1300's marked the war of scottish independence. also in this time the byzantenes and ottomans were at each other's throats. however there was not a victor until after 1400.
The russians fought back against the mongols and won, the mongols were scattered. So it goes:
1100-1200 Normans
1200-1300 Mongols
1300-1400 Ottoman/Byzantene
It's not really that strait forward. One of the primary reasons for the Crusade was, at least in the beginning, was to give the French nobility an outside vent for their war-mongering, as appose to fighting each other. 'Soldiers to spare' wasn't really a concept.A Random Person 说:
Again, not really. The Norman took over the existing government more than anything else. England wasn't devastated by massive campaigns, so besides the initial battles, not a whole lot of property damage took place.
blood of the North
Knight at Arms
Llew2 说:
Except in the North
Oh and in relation to France, Crecy and Poitiers
Cirdan
Master Knight
And Bouvines is also in the time period. Simple answer: the question is to vast. You could ask for opinions as to the greatest world power in year X (though it would also be pretty meaningless, since Norman knights versus Jürchen 'iron pagodas' was just not going to happen) but not during three whole centuries.
Fall of Denial
Sergeant Knight
Balance of powers were always shifting in Europe, and you gave us a huge time lasp...
I'll say France
I'll say France
Corvus
Master Knight
No one has mentioned the HRE yet, not sure if that counts here though. The Holy Roman Empire was a collection of very small states, grouped together under one Emperor, and was of the same size roughly as France throughout the 12-1400s, maybe even bigger. However, the fact it was divided and had in fighting for the position of Emperor probably weakens it a fair bit.
Poland-Lithuania was huge in this time period, as was Hungry. You might want to also look at Sweden, as they were pretty damn big.
Further east you have islam, where things get a little muddy.
http://countryturkmenistan.tripod.com/SeljukEmpireMap-resized.jpg That thing is pretty big
The Seljuq's ruled an empire that went from as far east as the kush mountains, to the Mediterranean, but maybe were at their peak a little before the dates you have set.
You also have to notice the caliphate, although not a truly unified state, was the muslim rule of all nations from north africa, again up to modern day iran, afghanistan and pakistan. I think at this time it was the abbasid dynasty.
But yeah, as others have said, this question is far too vague. Firstly, what do you mean by power, and secondly, a nation is kinda tricky to define in this period where so many different forms of rule existed.
Poland-Lithuania was huge in this time period, as was Hungry. You might want to also look at Sweden, as they were pretty damn big.
Further east you have islam, where things get a little muddy.
http://countryturkmenistan.tripod.com/SeljukEmpireMap-resized.jpg That thing is pretty big
The Seljuq's ruled an empire that went from as far east as the kush mountains, to the Mediterranean, but maybe were at their peak a little before the dates you have set.You also have to notice the caliphate, although not a truly unified state, was the muslim rule of all nations from north africa, again up to modern day iran, afghanistan and pakistan. I think at this time it was the abbasid dynasty.
But yeah, as others have said, this question is far too vague. Firstly, what do you mean by power, and secondly, a nation is kinda tricky to define in this period where so many different forms of rule existed.
Kralle18
Regular
From 1100-1190: The Byzantine Empire (under the Komnenian Dynasty) was one of the strongest powers in Europe. Besides that propably France, England or the Holy Roman Empire.
From 1200 and onwards I would say France (with the exception of the period at the battles of Crecy and Poiters), England and the HRE.
From 1200 and onwards I would say France (with the exception of the period at the battles of Crecy and Poiters), England and the HRE.
jekelof
Squire
This is a tough question isn't it? First one need to define what powerful is, if it's military power, economical power or landmass or population. And lots of things change in 300 years. So there's probably a ton of different answers to it. I don't think Poland is one of them though. If you could be a bit more specific you could probably get a pretty simple answer from someone.
Sir Wag the Disgruntled
Recruit
Its a difficult question. The Holy Roman Empire could in theory dominate many other nations, especially under strong leaders (like Barbarossa), however there was a far amount of infighting and power could we be quite decentralised which prevented it from flexing its considerable might. England was certainly powerful during the time of the so called 'Angevin Empire' but their power waxed and waned some what. France were the most consistently powerful during this period I would say but this is a question without a definite answer.
My knowledge of the Islamic powers isn't really good enough to give an answer here (not my speciality). As people have already said, during this period you had the rise of the Mongols, the Mongols swept everything they faced aside in a tide of death so if pushed, I would probably say that they were the most powerful nation.
My knowledge of the Islamic powers isn't really good enough to give an answer here (not my speciality). As people have already said, during this period you had the rise of the Mongols, the Mongols swept everything they faced aside in a tide of death so if pushed, I would probably say that they were the most powerful nation.
dubaiboy
Master Knight
depends which are of the world you talking about if your talking about the islamic empire they were the strongest in asia and africe but the islamic empire had they had some dominace in europe but mostl spain but if your talking about only europe i would say france or the english
Eumolpus
Grandmaster Knight
The Song Dynasty was already in its decline. After the collapse of the Tang the Song was on the defence and nobody really thought about expansion. Yue Fei defeated the invading Jurcheds again and again until he was betrayed, framed and then executed by the Emperor.Edwards 说:
