Post Classical

  • Period: 100 to 500

    Kingdom of Funan

    Funan had once been a strong maritime state, actively involving in sea trades. Following the excavation at Oc Eo, believed to be the kingdom's major port located in the modern Vietnamese province of Long Xuyen, the archaeologists found many artifacts which were trade goods and products from India, China, and even as far as those from the Roman Empire to the West.
  • Period: 589 to Feb 16, 618

    Sui Dynasty

    Although the Sui dynasty was short, much was accomplished during its tenure. The Grand Canal was one of the main accomplishments. It was extended north from the Hangzhou.Emperor Wendi, (Yang Jian), was the first emperor of the Sui Dynasty. He usurped the throne of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty in 581.
  • Period: Feb 16, 618 to Feb 16, 907

    Tang Dynasty

    Both poetry and painting reached their creative peaks in China during the Tang dynasty. It was during this era that woodblock printing and gunpowder were invented. Meanwhile, the borders of the Tang dynasty expanded and became even larger than it had been during the Han.
  • Period: Feb 16, 661 to Feb 16, 750

    Umayyad Dynasty

    The Umayyad Caliphate was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Muhammad. This caliphate was centered on the Umayyad dynasty, hailing from Mecca.
  • Period: Feb 16, 669 to Feb 16, 935

    Silla Dynasty

    Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the world's longest sustained dynasties. Although it was founded by King Park Hyeokgeose, the dynasty was ruled by the Gyeongju Kim clan for most of its history.
  • Period: Feb 16, 670 to Feb 16, 1025

    Kingdom of Srivijaya

    Srivijaya empire, maritime and commercial kingdom that flourished. Srivijaya’s power was based on its control of international sea trade. It established trade relations not only with the states in the Malay Archipelago but also with China and India. Srivijaya was also a religious centre in the region.
  • Period: Feb 16, 750 to Feb 16, 1258

    Abbasid Dynasty

    The Abbasid Caliphate was the third of the Islamic caliphates to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The Abbasid dynasty descended from Muhammad's youngest uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, from whom the dynasty takes its name.
  • Period: Feb 16, 751 to Feb 16, 843

    Carolingian Kingdom

    Carolingian dynasty, family of Frankish aristocrats and the dynasty that they established to rule western Europe.The family came to power as hereditary mayors of the palace of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia, and, by the time of Pippin II of Herstal (French Héristal), who became mayor of the palace in 679, they had reduced their nominal Merovingian kings to mere figureheads.
  • Period: Feb 16, 850 to Feb 16, 1267

    Chola Kingdom

    South Indian Tamil rulers of unknown antiquity, antedating the early Shangam poems. The dynasty originated in the rich Kaveri (Cauvery) River valley. Uraiyur (now Tiruchchirappalli) was its oldest capital.
  • Period: Feb 16, 889 to Feb 16, 1431

    Kingdom of Angkor

    The ancient Khmers were a traditional agricultural community, relying heavily on rice farming. The farmers formed the majority of kingdom's population. A distinct settlement hierarchy is present in the region. The main religion was Hinduism, followed by Buddhism in popularity.he Khmer empire produced numerous temples and majestic monuments.
  • Period: Feb 16, 960 to Feb 16, 1279

    Song Dynasty

    The Song Empire was technologically and scientifically advanced, engaged heavily in trade, and lasted about 300 years, so they set a course for the culture of the whole region of East Asia.
  • Period: Feb 16, 1336 to Feb 16, 1565

    Kingdom of Vijayangar

    Physical exercises were popular with men and wrestling was an important male preoccupation for sport and entertainment.The Vijayanagara kings were tolerant of all religions and sects.During the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire, poets, scholars and philosophers wrote primarily in Kannada, Telugu and Sanskrit, and also in other regional languages such as Tamil and covered such subjects as religion, biography, Prabandha (fiction), music, grammar, poetry, medicine and mathematics.