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Set precedent for Caesaropapism
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Most important early Byzantine emperor
Known as the "Sleepless emperor"
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Founder of Islam
Much of the practises of modern Islam are based off his life -
Temporarily restored unified rule after Gupta collapse
Distributed medical care/gifts to subjects -
Most prominant Meccan merchant clan
Establiched capital at Dammascus
Tightly centralized rule
Laws supported Arabs more than non-arabs
More numerous non-arabs held rebelion that brought about it's end -
Japan
Emulated Tang China. A lot. -
Leaders of rebelion that brought down Umayad dynasty
Fought with Byzantines, China, and nomadic peoples
Didn't expand via conquest
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Takes name from founder Charles Martel
Never ruled, served as deputy to last of Clovis' decendants
Controled modern France, parts of germany, northernitaly, and parts of Spain -
Principle west african state at time of Muslims' arrival
Emerged as a kingdom at early but unknown date
Traded gold in exchange for horses and salt -
Emerged as Kingdom of Ghana disolved
Lion Prince built it after return from exile
Benifited more from trans-saharan trade than Ghana did
Controled and taxed all trade passing through west Africa
Honored Islam -
Islamic state
No Permenant Beruacracy
Most militarily powerful state in Islamic world -
Led poor life after political rivals killed father and stole everything
Strengthened position through diplomacy and conquest -
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Mongol dynasty
Mongols stood aloof of subjects
Printed too much paper money and sold too much gold -
Basin of Congo river
Population pressures promted people to form small groups
Conflict between these small groups prompted joining into larger ones.
Most prosperous of these kingdom of Kongo
Split into 6 provinces
Most tightly centralized of Bantu kingdoms -
Spread lots of wealth to his traveling companions and lowered the value of gold in some towns by 25%
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Second state that dominated southern India
Sultans of Dehli tried to expand influence
Sent two brothers to represent Sultan
They renounced Islam and established own nation -
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Built Grand Canal
Conscription for Grand Canal led to revolts bringing dynasty down -
Maintained extensive comunication network
Used equal-field system to distribute land
Bureaucracy was based on how well people did on tests
Empire ranks among largest in chinese history -
In Korea
Stopped Tang forces from taking over all of Korea
Reached comprimise in that they would give tribute to Chinese emperor in exchange for avoiding a long conflict -
Ruler served as ceremonial figurehead
Due to this dynastys lasted longer than they did in china because political upheaval didn't always end in Emperors eath -
Distrusted military and let most of the genrals go
Huge Bureacracy collapsed empire -
One of two kingdoms that ruled over a nominal amount of Southern India
Didn't build tightly centralized state -
Frankish King
Wiped out last vestiges of Roman rule in Gaul
Lead Franks to become the dominant force in Europe