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Period: 200 to 900
Maya
Location- Central America
Accomplishment/Fact- While most other empires had a define army, the Mayas recruited peasants in the time of war. -
Period: 320 to 550
Gupta Empire
Location- East Asia
Accomplishment/Fact- During the Gupta Empire, the Guptas had a very powerful navy consisting of more than 1200 ships. -
Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine Empire
Location- Europe
Accomplishment/Fact- The Byzantine Empire had a very well defended capital city of Constantinople due to having water on three sides. -
Period: 618 to
Imperial China
Location- East Asia
Accomplishment/Fact- China was the first to discover gun powder which later on lead to the Chinese being first to develop rockets. -
Period: 632 to 1257
Muslim Empire
Location- Arabia
Accomplishment/Fact- The Muslim Empire had to defend themselves a lot from the crusaders while they were trying to take back the holy land. -
Period: 794 to
Japan
Location- East Asia
Accomplishment/Fact- The Japanese were the first to develop the katana which is a long, light sword that a person can maneuver very easily. -
Period: 800 to
Holy Roman Empire
Location- Europe
Accomplishment/Fact- During the Holy Roman Empire the pope had the most power in Europe so he influence about what to do with the military such as calling for a crusade. -
Period: 830 to 1235
Ghana
Location- West Africa
Accomplishment/Fact- In Ghana they had three levels of solders the reserve force, regular army, and the elite solders. -
Period: 1226 to
Mali
Location- West Africa
Accomplishment/Fact- With the large army of 100,000 men and the great leadership of Mansa Musa they were able to double the Mali Empires territory. -
Period: 1428 to 1521
Aztec
Location- Central America
Accomplishment/Fact- In the Aztec Empire warfare was a key part of life although surrounding empires saw their warriors as barbarians. -
Period: 1438 to 1533
Inca
Location- South America
Accomplishment/Fact- The Incas had a very strong army but before conquering any new land they would ask the people of the land they were planning to conquer if they wanted to join the Inca Empire. -
Period: 1460 to
Songhai
Location- West Africa
Accomplishment/Fact- In West Africa there was a vast expanse of trade routes that had to be protected the Songhai Empire was successful because of their trade so they sent solders to protect the trade routes.