The King’s Money: Power, Art, and Economy in the Global Middle Ages

Harvard FAS

The King's Money introduces students to the highly interrelated world between 500 and 1500 CE. The course is a journey through vibrant historical hubs, each connected in a complex web of trade, culture, and politics. From Byzantine Constantinople, Europe's cultural and commercial powerhouse, to the kingdom of Aksum, East Africa's crossroads of trade and religions, and from the splendor of Venice to Hangzhou, one of ancient China's capitals, as we trace Marco Polo's footsteps. Delving into the…