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He remade the city of Constantinople, erecting Hagia Sophia, he was responsible for the codification of Roman law.
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King Harsha temporarily restored unified rule in most of northern India after the collapse of the Gupta dynasty. Collapsed due to secure local governments
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It overthrew the Umayyad caliphs. It was built by the descendant of Muhammad's youngest uncle. It kept up for two centuries. Abbasid rule was ended in 1258, when Hulagu Khan, the Mongol conqueror, sacked Baghdad.
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The Carolingians displaced Clovis's successors in Western Europe. Carolingians are named after their founder, Charles Martel.
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Trade brought tremendous wealth to coastal east Africa. Cities were islamic, traded and taxed. Concentrated in several coastal and island port cities.
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Relations became so strained that the pope and patriarch mutually excommunicated each other
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Named Temujin, strong Mongol clan leader, became named Chinggis Khan. Strengthened Mongols, died 1227
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1206-1526 The successors of Mahmud of Ganzi placed northern India under Islamic control, capital in Dehli, pwerful army
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Population pressure and military challenges forced kin based society in the Congo region to form small states. Had central government, traded lots
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Never built a very powerful state.Song Dynasty had problems: Song bureaucracy devoured China's surplus produciton, they had very small military. During the Tang and Song, fast-ripening rice developed
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Elaborate project of the Grand Canal was completed, facilitated trade between Northen and Southern China. Due to forced labor, rebellions broke out
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Equal field system was made to ensure and equal distribution of land and to avoid the concentration of landed property that had caused social problems during the Han dynasty. Relied on the Bureaucracy of Merit. Focused on Military Expansion