Post-Classical Era Civilizations

By emmae1733
  • Period: 300 BCE to 1279

    Chola Dynasty

    The dynasty originated in the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. Karikala Chola stands as the most famous among the early Chola kings
    The Cholas reached the height of their power during the tenth, eleventh and twelfth centuries. Under Rajaraja Chola I and his son Rajendra Chola, the dynasty became a military, economic and cultural power in Asia. The Chola territories stretched from the islands of the Maldives in the South to as far North as the banks of the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Period: 285 to 1461

    Byzantine

    Byzantium had an harbor and many fishing spots in its vicinity. It occupied a strategic position between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and soon became a leading port and trade center, linking the continents of Europe and Asia.
    The Byzantine Navy was the first to employ a terrifying liquid in naval battles. The liquid was pumped onto enemy ships. It would ignite upon contact with seawater, and could only be extinguished with great difficulty
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    CCOT

    CCOT:
    In the Post-Classical era the continuity I see the most over time is the role of male and female in their communities. Wether it was in South America or in Eurasia, usually the male was in charge of government and hunting, and the women's purpose was to bare children and to take care of the household and family. Women didn't get much say in the government or none at all.
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    Theme

    Theme 4: Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
    -Empires like the Chola, Byzantine,and Mongol expanded to become some of the largest of their region.
    -Through invasions and conquests, the mongol empire became the largest empire of all time spreading from Europe to japan and to Siberia.
    -Because of this expansion, there was a lot of trade going on.
    -The Ghana empire traded with the Muslim merchants that came across to Africa
  • Period: 500 to 1500

    Post-Classical Era

  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty

    Li Yuan after gathering forces to defend against the Turks, Li Yuan declared rebellion against the emperor. In 617 he captured Chang’an, Li Yuan had Emperor Gong yield the throne to him establishing the Tang Dynasty.
    Tang dominated trade through the Silk Road, which was established during the Han dynasty. Maritime trade expanded greatly during this reign, this exposed China to many new technologies, cultural practices, contemporary items. This led to thousands of foreigners coming to China.
  • Period: 700 to 1240

    Ghana Empire

    -the most important commercial site in Africa
    Trade provided gold, ivory and slaves for north African traders in exchange for horses, cloth, goods, and salt
    Rulers converted to Islam which improved relations with Muslim merchants
  • Period: 750 to 1258

    Abbasid Dynasty

    Abbasid dynasty, second of the two great dynasties of the Muslim empire of the caliphate. It overthrew the Umayyad caliphate in 750CE and reigned as the Abbasid caliphate until destroyed by the Mongol invasion in 1258.
    Baghdad became a center of power where Arab and Iranian cultures mingled to produce a blaze of philosophical, scientific, and literary glory. This era is remembered throughout the Arab world, and by Iraqis in particular, as the pinnacle of the Islamic past.
  • Period: 1206 to 1368

    Mongol Empire

    Unified the nomadic tribes of central asia under Genghis Khan who was proclaimed ruler of all Mongols in 1206.
    The empire grew rapidly- from central Europe in the west to japan in the east and as far up as Siberia and as south as china. and then under his descendants, who sent invasions in every direction.
    Because of how large it was ,the mongol empire created a lot of trade, technologies, and ideas were exchanged across Eurasia.
  • Period: 1438 to 1533

    Incan Empire

    Unique- no written language, no wheeled vehicles or large animals
    Rulers were descendants from the Sun, Priests were very influential, served as gods
    Limited, local trade and few specialized crafts, Extensive road system- spread Quechua language
    Theme Connection: The peasants worked the land and gave some produce to the state.. This supported the elites and was used for famine relief.. They were also used for public works... Incans were huge on architecture.