Final Project

By AidenPaulBaumann
  • Period: 250 to 900

    Maya

    Region Occupied: Southeastern Mexico and Northern Central America
    One interesting fact: They were deep into cosmology and calendrical systems.
  • Period: 320 to 550

    Gupta Empire

    Region occupied: Northern and parts of central and western India
    One interesting fact: Gupta rulers were Hindus but they would still practice other religions like Buddha.
  • Period: 330 to 1453

    Byzantine Empire

    Region Occupied: Land surrounding the Mediterranean sea and some of North Africa.
    One Interesting Fact: They were Eastern Catholic so their church was led by the Emperor and patriarch.
  • Period: 618 to

    Imperial China

    Region Occupied: Manchuria, Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet
    One interesting fact: Their belief system was based around a religion called Daoism and Confucianism, this determined their political and social towers.
  • Period: 631 to 1258

    Muslim Empire

    Region Occupied: Southwest Asia, North Africa, and Spain
    One interesting fact: Muslims followed the Quran, basically their bible and their god was Allah.
  • Period: 794 to

    Japan

    Region Occupied: Japan and surrounding islands
    One interesting fact: The Edo period saw a shift in Shinto, which targeted spiritual purity.
  • Period: 830 to 1235

    Ghana

    Region Occupied: Mauritania and Mali
    One interesting fact: The Ghana were ruled by a king and their citizens would have to pay taxes, they were also Islamic which was brought there from outside forces.
  • Period: 962 to

    Holy Roman Empire

    Region Occupied: Western and Central Europe
    One Important Fact: The Holy Roman Empire was catholic, but since they were western catholic they had different Church officials than the east. They were led by a Pope.
  • Period: 1230 to

    Mali

    Region Occupied: Sahara Desert and coastal forests next to the Atlantic
    One interesting fact: Mali was also Islamic, Leaders practiced Islam in their own way, choosing parts to follow.
  • Period: 1325 to 1521

    Aztec

    Region occupied: Northern Mexico
    One interesting fact: They believed the world was created through self sacrifice to the gods.
  • Period: 1437 to 1533

    Inca

    Region Occupied: Western South America
    One interesting fact: Huacas were supposedly inhabited by gods or spirits.
  • Period: 1459 to

    Songhai

    Region Occupied: Western Africa
    One interesting fact: The ruling class would adopt Islam, but most of the population still practiced there old beliefs.