World History Final Project

  • Period: 240 to 335

    Gupta Empire

    Occupied India.
    Made standardized coins and the government funded innovations.
  • Period: 250 to 900

    Maya

    Occupied Central America.
    The Maya had an expansive network of sea travel and had slaves from multiple occasions that could help with earning money.
  • Period: 300 to 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    Occupied mostly Europe, but some of Asia and Africa.
    The emperor gave bread to those who could not work, and in turn, they swept streets.
  • Period: 618 to

    Imperial China

    Occupied eastern Asia.
    Having a flourishing and expansive network of river trade made it easier to trade.
  • Period: 632 to 1258

    Muslim Empire

    The Muslim Empire spanned across Europe, Asia and Africa.
    The development of numbers led merchants to be more knowledgeable on prices.
  • Period: 794 to

    Japan

    Occupied eastern Asia.
    They had a Feudal system, with many people owning properties and being able to have people serve them for more profit.
  • Period: 800 to

    Holy Roman Empire

    Occupied central Europe.
    Having good trade and guild systems led merchants to be able to get more money.
  • Period: 830 to 1235

    Ghana Empire

    Occupied west Africa
    They had a silent trading system for merchants that allowed them to barter without needing to speak.
  • Period: 1230 to

    Mali Empire

    Occupied west Africa.
    Taxed trade with gold on merchants to get max profits.
  • Period: 1325 to 1521

    Aztec

    Occupied North America.
    The Aztecs made a lot of inventions related to the fact they were surrounded by water, and had many more business opportunities because of it.
  • Period: 1438 to 1533

    Inca

    Occupied South America.
    Peasants learned how to work instead of getting education so more people were workaholics than in other empires.
  • Period: 1460 to

    Songhai

    Occupied west Africa.
    Songhai took over Mali and could profit from Mali's success.