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Period: 200 to 900
Maya
Location: Central America
Important fact: The people at the top of the social pyramid decide who to fight and when. -
Period: 320 to 550
Gupta Empire
Location: South Asia
Important fact: They had a strong military and a powerful leader. -
Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
Location: Europe and South Asia
Important fact: The Byzantine Empire was wealthier than Western Europe which helped them have a stronger military. -
Period: 618 to
Imperial China
Location: East Asia
Accomplishment: They were the first to develop gunpowder and use with war weapons. -
Period: 632 to 1258
Muslim Empire
Location: West Africa
Accomplishment: Muslims captured Mecca and won the war. -
Period: 794 to
Japan
Location: East Asia
Important fact: To mentally train in war they were taught to overcome the fear of death by thinking of themselves as already dead. -
Period: 800 to
Holy Roman Empire
Location: Europe
Important fact: The Holy Roman Empire fought Pope Gregory VII. -
Period: 830 to 1235
Ghana
Location: West Africa
Important fact: All men were required to complete military training. -
Period: 1240 to
Mali
Location: West Africa
Accomplishment: Mali built armies to take over other trading sites. -
Period: 1345 to 1521
Aztec
Location: Central America
Accomplishment War allowed the Aztecs to get more tribute. -
Period: 1438 to 1533
Inca
Location: South America
Important fact: When people refused to join their empire they would start a war. -
Period: 1464 to
Songhai
Location: West Africa
Important fact: In the 1460's a Songhai leader built an army to defeat Mali and take power.