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About 100-940 C.E.
-Illustrated the potential of trade to support political and economic development.
-Adopted Christianity and established a church that maintained relations with Christian communities in Egypt and the Mediterranean basin. -
The Byzantine Empire originated as the eastern of of the classical Roman Empire, and lasted until 1453 when it fell to the Ottoman Turks.
-Because of the Byzantine commonwealth, the legacy of Byzantium survives and continues to shape the lives of millions in Russia and eastern Europe.
-Byzantine Christianity developed along distinctive lines, and it became a faith different from the early Christianity of the Roman empire. -
The Sui dynast lasted from 589 to 618 C.E.
-The emperors placed large demands on their subjects in the course of building a strong, centralized government.
-Built the Grand Canal, facilitating trade between northern and southern China. -
606-648 C.E.
-Ruled by King Harsha, temporarily restored unified rul in northern India and sought to revive imperial authority.
-Harsha was a Buddhist, but he was very accepting of other faiths.
-Harsha spent much of his reign on horseback traveling through his realm to solidify alliances with local rulers. -
618-907 C.E.
-Tang rulers organized China into a powerful, productive, and prosperous society.
-Relied on Bureaucracy of Merit- meant that most officeholders one their posts because of ability. -
The Umayyad dynasty lasted from 661 to 750 C.E.
-Established capital at Damascus, despite their association with Mecca.
-Appointed members of the elite class as governors of conquered lands, and distributed wealth that they extracted among the priviliged class. -
About 800-1500 C.E.
-Disappeared after a cooling global climate made it difficult to grow crops there.
-Established by the Vikings, demonstrates their ability to travel safely over large stretches of open ocean. -
960-1279 C.E.
-First emperor was Song Taizu, who started the policy of focusing on industry, education, and the arts rather than military affairs.
-Even though it survived for three centuries, it never really built a powerful state.