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The death of Muhammad brought a lot of panic to the Islamic world which in turn caused the schisim to happen between the Sunni and Shi'te caliphates.
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The Umayya Caliphate was the second of the four major caliphates established after the death of Muhammad
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The second of the two great Sunnite dynasties of the Islamic Caliphates.
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Lasted about 3 years
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Fell due to constant nomadic invasion
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Lasted for about 29 years. Kublai Khan was the grandson of the Great Kahgan Chinggis Khan.
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His travels lasted rougly 17 years
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The Song dynasty fell due to invasions from the infamous Mongols.
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Lasting for about 20 years, this epidemic, also known as the Black Death, struck in Asia, Africa, and Europe thanks to the Mongols. Most notably, it killed about 1/3 of the population of Europe at the time.
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The Tang and Song eras are known for their remarkable achievements in art, literature, and especially technology. One famous technology, dipicted in the picture, is the use of gun powder to create fireworks.
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The image shown is the modern city of Heian (Kyoto)
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Song, like the Tang, were known fof their many advances in art, literature, and technology. The Song however, is known more for their advances in art, as seen in this landscape.
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The Tang, like the Roman Empire, fell due to civil unrest
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The reign of Charlamegne lasted for an approximate 46 years,
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The Heian Period is a gradual decline of Chinese influence that nevertheless stayed strong. Many of the important ideas were "Japanized" or altered to fit the Japanese culture. This period lasted roughly 391 years.
