Historical significance

Please define (who, what, where, when, etc.) and explain the historical significance of the terms below.
Specifically, explain how each term fits into the module in which it appears and into the course overall so far.
Each ID should have a minimum of 5-7 substantial sentences for full credit (longer answers are okay too). IDs
should be in paragraph form.
DO NOT use random, external websites to define these terms. No plagiarism. Use your own words and
simple language.
The Hagia Sophia
Mecca and Medina
Zhang Qian
Marco polo’s Description of the World
Leo Africanus
Timbuktu
Ibn Battuta
The Council of Clermont
Saladin
Yoshimitsu
Alcuin
Humanism