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Period: 206 to 220
Han Dynasty
206 BCE - 220 CE. Governmental bureaucracy grew stronger. Effective administration, postal service, tax-collecting. .Territory expanded to Central Asia, Korea, Indochina. It expanded furthers under Emperor Wu (140-87 BCE). Silk roads develops and improves lives of many. -
300
Mayan Civilization
300-1100 CE. Reached height in 300 CE. Small city states. System of writing was pictographs. Very good with astronomy. -
320
Gupta Empire
320 CE to 550 CE. Ruled through central government. Advantageous alliances and military conquests. Firm supporters of Hinduism. Control based on local lords. More peaceful eras. -
323
323 BCE Alexander the Great
323 BCE -
333
Roman capitol moved to Consantinople
333 CE -
Period: 350 to 500
Greek Golden Age
Philosophers challenged traditional religion. They were focused on learning how the world was created, what it was made of, and why changes occur. Truth came through rational thought and observation. -
460
460 BCE Athens develops democrazy
Emergence of democratic system: Each male citizen had an equal voice. -
476
Fall of Western Roman Empire
476 CE -
500
Transition to Monotheism – Zoroastrianism
500 CE. Founded by priest Zoroaster in 500 B.C. Based teaching on Avestas. Worship of one god Ahura Mazda – “wise lord”. -
527
Justinian rule over Byzantine Empire
527 CE -
May 7, 600
Interregional networks: trade and the spread of religions
600 CE -
Pax Romana
20 BCE – 180 CE. "Roman peace". The stablity and prosperity brought to the land during the Roman rule. -
32 CE Beginning of Christianity
