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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.