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Period: 250 to 1524
Maya Civilization
Mesoamerica
+ They lived in the lowlands of what is now Guatemala.
+ When the Spanish arrived, most of the Maya were living in agricultural villages. Their great cities had been hidden under a layer of rainforest.
+ There were different sub-areas that had different environments and cultures.
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Period: 669 to 1579
Sunda Kingdom
Southeast Asia
+ This kingdom and its sibling one, the Kingdom of Galuh, emerged when the Tarumanagara kingdom divided.
+ They occupied the west of the old Tarumanagara Kingdom. They were divided by the Tarum River.
+ Their decline was caused by pressure from the Sultanate of Banten.
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Period: 1220 to 1450
Kingdom of Zimbabwe
Africa
+ It was known for trade, stonework, and art.
+ The kingdom was a Shona trading empire
+ It had strong trading ties in Europe.
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Period: 1226 to
Mali Empire
Africa
+ It was established by King Sundiata Keita. He was known as the “Lion King”.
+ There was an abundance of gold dust and salt deposits that helped them grow their wealth.
+ Their kings were called Mansa.
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Period: 1299 to
Ottoman Dynasty
Middle East
+ It was created by Turkish tribes in Anatolia.
+ It was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries.
+ They were known for achievements in art, science, medicine, and architecture.
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Period: 1336 to
Vijayanagara (Karnata Kingdom)
South Asia
+ It was founded in the wake of rebellions against Tughlaq rule.
+ They promoted Hinduism through buildings and festivals.
+ The capital was named Vijayanagara or “City of Victory”.
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Period: 1351 to
Ayutthaya Kingdom
Southeast Asia
+ It was situated in the rich rice plains of the Chao Phraya River Basin.
+ They adopted many Hindu ideas and practices that were followed by the Khmer. Buddhism did also take root and was important to society.
+ It was a place for thriving international trade even though the city lay inland.
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Period: 1382 to 1517
Burji Dynasty
Middle East
+ This was a dynasty in Egypt.
+ It is the name for the second half of the Mamluk period – 1382-1517.
+ They had a confusing way of doing lineage. When one sultan died, it could be the dead sultan's biological son or another Burji Mamluk, the group of people who ran this half of the Mamluk period.
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Period: 1386 to
Jagiellon Dynasty
Europe
+ They ruled over Poland-Lithuania, Bohemia, and Hungary.
+ The founder of the dynasty was Jogaila who was the grand duke of Lithuania.
+ All the rulers of the dynasty supported learning however the last two rulers supposedly encouraged every form of creative activity. They did however say that they didn’t support butchering each other in the name of religion.
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Period: 1438 to 1572
Inca Empire
Mesoamerica
+ It was a kingdom in the Andes region of South America. They spanned some 2,500 miles.
+ They devised good agricultural and roadway systems. They also had a centralized religion and language which helped them to maintain a well put together state.
+ Many of the Inca subjects were farmers who were self-sufficient. They paid taxes through public labor.
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1572
End of the last of the Inca resistance
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Period: to
Tokugawa (Edo) Era
East Asia
+ It was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was a military dictatorship with a military leader (shogunate).
+ It brought about the end of a 140 year civil war.
+ The daimyo and samurai experienced financial difficulties while merchants and tradesmen procured. This was due to their source of income not rising with everything else.
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Period: to
Qing Dynasty
East Asia
+ Social mores were quite conservative during this time. Widows were refused as brides by men which led to higher suicide rates which in turn led to homes for women.
+ The empire grew a lot under the Qing dynasty, including population.
+ It is one of only 2 dynasties where China wasn’t ruled by the Han people.
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Period: to
Maratha Empire (Maratha Confederacy)
South Asia
+ The Maratha people were a warrior group from modern day Maharashtra.
+ They gradually took over Mughal territory from 1720-1761. They raided Delhi in 1737.
+ Under one of its kings, it built a strong navy and some forts on the western coast.
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Period: to
The War of Conquest (The 7 Years War)
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Period: to
Kingdom of the Netherlands (Netherlands)
Europe
+ Their first constitution is from 1814.
+ They gained independence from Napoleon in 1813.
+ The Netherlands first became a Kingdom when Napoleon installed his brother, Louis, as King of Holland. This was in 1806 and lasted until 1810.
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Period: to
Colonization of Africa
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Ottoman Empire Ended
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Ottoman Caliphate Ended
This is when the Ottoman Caliphate ended.