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Political
The Sui Dynasty united China and prepared China for its later golden age with the Grand Canal, among other things. -
Political
The rise of the Tang facilitated China's golden age, increased trade along the Silk Road for China, and increased its influence. -
Social and Economic
The Tang, and later the Song, allowed China to prosper with Silk Road trade, the tributary system, and many innovations and inventions. -
Religion
Muhammad created the shared Islamic identity of Muslims, the umma, and started the Islamic calendar. The religion would eventually become important in locations worldwide. -
Political and Religion
Muhammad's successors created the first Islamic Caliphate, which would eventually unite and spread Islam throughout the Middle East and North Africa. -
Political
The beginning of the Swahili Civilization marked the start of the increase in trade and cultural contact in East Africa. -
Political
The transition between caliphates showed that non-Arabs were increasingly wanting to be involved with the politics of the caliphates. -
Religion
The Schism divided the east and the west; uneasiness between the two churches resulted in divisiveness and animosity; the churches remain split to this day. -
Political
Ghana's decline allowed other nations, namely Mali, to rise and take up Ghana's previous role of the primary trading nation in the area. -
Religion and Political
The start of the Crusades coincides with Western Europe's increase in interaction with the rest of the world, and ideas and innovations spread. -
Economic and Political
The Hanseatic League allowed trade to prosper in Northern Europe because it protected and endorsed its members and their commerce. -
Political
The end of the Crusades brought stability to Europe, and the stability fostered growth; many innovations were created or exchanged. -
Political
The Delhi Sultanate was created through forceful invasions of South Asia, and it caused destruction and the spread of Islam. -
Political
Takrur's increase in importance in West Africa under Sumanguru lead to increased political power for Sumanguru and more trade in the area. -
Economic
Because East Africa became more integrated to other places by trade, cities were created, and goods and customs were exchanged. -
Political
With the rise of Great Zimbabwe, East Africa had a major trading nation based on gold. The kingdom increased trade in the area. -
Political
The end of the Abbasid Caliphate ended Islam's control over politics in the Middle East because Mongol outsiders took control. -
Political
With the Malinke people's defeat of Sumanguru, the most important Islamic trading nation along the Saharan Trade Routes was created. -
Political
The Mongols founded the Yuan Dynasty in much of the area of present-day China for the first time, changing the country a lot. -
Political
The Sultanate took over India's most prosperous region, integrating the economy of Gujarat with that of Delhi and other places. -
Religous
When Mali's ruler returned from Mecca, he promoted Islam in Mali extensively, leading to the religion's dominance in the area. -
Political and Social
The fall of the khanate prevented the Mongol's from further ruining life in the area as the agriculture and customs had been previously neglected. -
Political
Starting the decline of the Sultanate, Bengal left the Sultanate due to internal unrest within the Sultanate and became a hotspot for the Sufi traditions. -
Area and Social
The Black Death killed 1/3 of Europe's population, resulting in a demand and increasing in rights for skilled workers and mass emigration from cities. -
Area
When gold supplies ran out, Great Zimbabwe fell because it could no longer sustain its gold trade in the Indian Ocean. -
Political
When the Yuan Dynasty fell, it allowed the Chinese to dispose of Mongol leaders and reinstate Chinese at the top as the Ming Dynasty. -
Political
When Gujarat left the Sultanate, it caused unrest; the Sultanate was in trouble as Gujarat was one of the most important provinces, economically and politically. -
Political
The final catalyst of the Sultanate's fall, the invasion by the Turko-Mongols, caused the Islamic government to fall, allowing Hinduism to return to prominence. -
Political
When the Mali Empire declined, West Africa had become disunified and lost much of its importance in trade and Islam. -
Religion
By 1500, Islam had spread to East Africa, resulting in diverse languages, new customs, and increased trade for the Swahili Coast.