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220
The Han Dynasty's Collpase
The Han Dynasty was the first to fall in a series of collapses of other thiving civilizations and govverments around 220. CE. Political factors were a major role in this. From power struggles occuring more often the goverment became underminesd. -
Period: 220 to Jun 25, 600
Collapse of 3 Clasical Civilizations
A series of crises shook the
classical civilizations of China, Rome, and India. This all occured around the 1st millenuim.The Han, Roman,and Gupta empires had flourished for hundreds of years. They had
dominated their separate worlds and produced great cultural
achievements. By 550 C.E., however, they had all collapsed. -
226
The Rise of the Sassanian Empire of Persia
The Sassanians, who ruled from 226 to 651 C.E., controlled a large territory that extended from the Roman Empire in the west to Gupta India in the east. Sassanian rule relied on a strong warrior culture and a thriving economy based on agriculture and trade. The Sassanians spent much of their wealth on wars with the Roman and Byzantine empires. But they also developed large cities and a flourishing culture. -
420
The Fall of Rome
Two centuries later, the Roman Empire collapsed. Rome suffered from many of the same
problems that troubled the Han, including attacks from nomadic tribes. Like the Han, Rome declined over a
period of many years.
Political problems were one factor. Rome never developed a reliable system for choosing its leaders. By the 200s C.E.,
most Roman emperors were generals who seized power by force. They depended on their soldiers for support, and few
stayed in power for long. - (World History Reading, 4) -
550
The End of the Gupta Rule
This rule was the last of the series to fall.The Gupta kings ruled northern India for more than two centuries, This occured around 320 B.C. .Although they created a strong central
government, they gave local rulers a good deal of autonomy. During the Gupta era, the economy prospered and Indian
civilization entered a golden age.This can be compared to the fall of the Han dynasty and imperial Rome, the reason for the Gupta collapse was simple: foreign invasion. -
Sep 25, 620
Rise of the Muslim Empire
In the 600s, this great empire emerged in Southwest Asia. Starting from the Arabian Peninsula,
Muslim conquerors quickly gained control over a vast
territory. After more time had passd the muslims influence would spread it's culture and religons across Afro-Eur-Asia -
Dec 25, 661
New memer of Umayyad Family takes Power
The new Caliph moved to the capital, Damascus, in Syria,and establihed the new dynasty and expanded the empire moving deeper into North Africa and taking over Spain.Due to Constanatnople's strong defense, Europe was not taken over. -
Period: Oct 26, 1206 to Feb 23, 1350
The new Mongol Empire
The Muslim civilization would flourish for many centuries before in 1258, under the rule of a Umayyad prince, was captured by Mongol conquerirs in Baghdad leading to the birt of a new Mongol world. -
New Common System of Social Class Emerges
In this new social system, Arabs and Muslims by birth were at the top. This was preceded by converts to islan and then others such as Christians and Jews; At the bottom were slaves, primarily made up of people captured in war. Woman as well were considered inferior to man but did enjoy some freedoms like the right to own property. -
Period: to Sep 23, 1200
Rise of Post-Classical Civilizations
The fall of classicalempires had a significant impact across much of AfroEurasia the vast region made up of Africa, Europe, and Asia. For centuries, large portions of North Africa, Europe,
and Asia had enjoyed peace and stability under imperial
rule.
