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Period: 509 BCE to 395
Holy Roman Empire (Non-Split)
The Holy Roman Empire was a conquering superpower in Europe, based in Italy. -
Period: 250 to 900
Mayan Classic Period
The Mayans were based in South America and were renowned for their start in astronomy. -
Period: 319 to 467
Gupta Empire
The Gupta Empire established what we know today as Hinduism. -
Period: 395 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire occupied the space of the former Holy Roman empire, and became a major superpower there. -
Period: 500 to 1203
Ghana
These people were very trade-oriented becoming a trading superpower and were located in West Africa. -
Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
This period was a golden age of Chinese innovation. -
Period: 632 to 661
Rashidun Caliphate (Muslim Empire)
This period established Muhammed as a prophet in Arabia. -
Period: 661 to 750
Umayyad Caliphate (Muslim Empire)
This period was all about Muslim innovation in Arabia. -
Period: 750 to 1258
Abbasid Caliphate (Muslim Empire)
This period famously spread Islam to Asia and Europe. -
Period: 794 to 1185
Heian Period (Japan)
This was a time of peace in Japan, but also a political hellhole. -
Period: 907 to 970
Five Kingdoms & 10 Kingdoms (China)
A period of chaos and civil war in China. -
Period: 945 to 1127
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty, like the Tang Dynasty also innovated China. -
Period: 1234 to
Mali
When the Islamic religion hit West Africa, it hit Mali first, establishing their laws around Islam. -
Period: 1277 to 1368
Yuan Dynasty
At this time, China was ruled by the Mongols. -
Period: 1325 to 1521
Aztec Civilization
This group established in what is now Mexico, and rose to power very quickly in Mesoamerica. -
Period: 1368 to
Ming Dynasty
In this period, China opened its borders to the outside world. -
Period: 1435 to 1533
Inca Empire
The Inca were located in South America and had an empire of about 10 million people. -
Period: to
Edo Period (Japan)
The Edo period established samurai in Japan.