The Mediterranean World (and Africa (the Nile Valley) Mesopotamia –rise of the The Indo-Gangetc Plain The North China Plain
Americas Western/Eastern Europe) (fall of Caliphate (rise of the Tang)
the East Roman Empire)
The distributon of East Roman Empire – both 497 – Mecca, near Red Sea, Asia – e pansion of
power contnental and maritme in its water wells and caravan routes, caliphate overran
orientaton (from geopolitcal Hashim ibn Abd Manafsh, Sasanian Empire, way
Fall of the Roman viewpoint). Ruled over immense accomplished trader died. lay open Central Asia –
Empire, eclipse of the land surface and Mediterranean Wares sold as far as contnental gateway to
Han Dynasty, failure of Sea. Must have counted around 50 Constantnople, Syria and China and South Asia.
Gupta to preserve million subjects. Ethiopia, was also benefactor,
power, struggle of feeding travelers, brokering Before Tang Kings
survival of East Roman Europe – divided into small peace between diferent clans of became Tang
Empire and Sasanian kingdoms. Peoples form frst large the city. Emperors, China had
Empire left most of migraton wave that contributed to Commercial cunning and to weather through
eastern hemisphere collapse of the West Roman Empire compassion led his tribe, the another century of
best by fghtng – had setled, but new fortune Quraysh, to dominate Mecca, internal war, 2nd
between lesser powers seekers/invaders contnued to Mecca to dominate much of the century after collapse
– some sedentary, cause instability. Looked like none trade across Arab peninsula. of Western Jin
others nomadic. of European kingdoms able to Dynasty in 316.
emulate conquest of the caliphate. After Sunni Umayyad came to
Age of imperial crisis power in 661, the center of South became
and politcal fracturing. Western European Coastal Plain – power shifted from Mecca to powerbase of Eastern
Trend of easternmost fringes inhabited by the Levant. Umayyad caliphs Jin Dynasty – inital
völkerwanderung and Saxons, Allamani, Bavarians, and ruled from Damascus, where centre of civilizaton =
nomadic powers – Lombards. they built their Great Mosque North China Plain,
contnued as Britsh Isles- even more comple (architectural gem, as well as came under control of
consequence of rise of patchwork of societes. their Dome of the Rock in barbarians like
the Islamic Caliphate. Jerusalem on place where Xiongnu and Xianbei.
Franks controlled former Roman Solomon’s temple once stood).
At the backdrop of Province of Gaul. Late 5th century – Eastern Jin – remained
struggle of survival of pety king who operated from Because Caliph Muawiva (661- weak and after its
the East Roman Empire today’s Belgium (Franks), made 680) wanted to dominate defeat – China against
and Sasanian Empire. frst successful atempt to reunify Byzantne trade, he built a navy, divided in more than
Growth of the Franks large part of this territory. with support of Coptc sailors dozen small kingdoms.
in Europe and the Tang (Christans from Egypt).
in China, competton Avars- originated form steppes Encountered widespread End of 6th century,
of them with lesser east of Caspian Sea, setled in resentment. ‘’Those in ships are politcal power
powers. plains north of Black Sea. like worms in a log, and if it rolls crystalized into 3
Penetrated Anatolia from there, over they are drowned’’. kingdoms. Ethnic
Lack of cooperaton in Balkans and Europe. Were also Conquest was crucial to channel compositon of China
two protagonists to feared for hit-and-run strikes, the energy of the tribes to had changed entrely.
halt their common introduced strrup (stjgbeugel) e ternal enemies, instead of Barbarians in the north
challenger. which kept equestrians more towards each other. Umayyad had blended with the
stable in the saddle, and powerful caliphate reached from Spain to Han Chinese, Han
short bow composed of glued River Indus, from Caucasian Chinese migrants with
Tang, Franks and laments of bone. Technological Gates and Samarkand to Bab el the barbarians of the
Caliphs – stated as innovatons ofset by fact that Avar Bandeb. Remained untled untl south.
fringe hordes were smaller than those of foundaton of rivalling Abbasid
powers/barbarians, but Huns, and competed with other Caliphate in 750. Northern Zhou – most
as soon as they go hold people in Eastern Europe – Franks powerful kingdom,
of power, reconnected able to stop them and launch Advance of the caliphate was to from Mongolian
with culture and counterofensive. large e tent consequence of the Steppes to upper
Americas Western/Eastern Europe) (fall of Caliphate (rise of the Tang)
the East Roman Empire)
The distributon of East Roman Empire – both 497 – Mecca, near Red Sea, Asia – e pansion of
power contnental and maritme in its water wells and caravan routes, caliphate overran
orientaton (from geopolitcal Hashim ibn Abd Manafsh, Sasanian Empire, way
Fall of the Roman viewpoint). Ruled over immense accomplished trader died. lay open Central Asia –
Empire, eclipse of the land surface and Mediterranean Wares sold as far as contnental gateway to
Han Dynasty, failure of Sea. Must have counted around 50 Constantnople, Syria and China and South Asia.
Gupta to preserve million subjects. Ethiopia, was also benefactor,
power, struggle of feeding travelers, brokering Before Tang Kings
survival of East Roman Europe – divided into small peace between diferent clans of became Tang
Empire and Sasanian kingdoms. Peoples form frst large the city. Emperors, China had
Empire left most of migraton wave that contributed to Commercial cunning and to weather through
eastern hemisphere collapse of the West Roman Empire compassion led his tribe, the another century of
best by fghtng – had setled, but new fortune Quraysh, to dominate Mecca, internal war, 2nd
between lesser powers seekers/invaders contnued to Mecca to dominate much of the century after collapse
– some sedentary, cause instability. Looked like none trade across Arab peninsula. of Western Jin
others nomadic. of European kingdoms able to Dynasty in 316.
emulate conquest of the caliphate. After Sunni Umayyad came to
Age of imperial crisis power in 661, the center of South became
and politcal fracturing. Western European Coastal Plain – power shifted from Mecca to powerbase of Eastern
Trend of easternmost fringes inhabited by the Levant. Umayyad caliphs Jin Dynasty – inital
völkerwanderung and Saxons, Allamani, Bavarians, and ruled from Damascus, where centre of civilizaton =
nomadic powers – Lombards. they built their Great Mosque North China Plain,
contnued as Britsh Isles- even more comple (architectural gem, as well as came under control of
consequence of rise of patchwork of societes. their Dome of the Rock in barbarians like
the Islamic Caliphate. Jerusalem on place where Xiongnu and Xianbei.
Franks controlled former Roman Solomon’s temple once stood).
At the backdrop of Province of Gaul. Late 5th century – Eastern Jin – remained
struggle of survival of pety king who operated from Because Caliph Muawiva (661- weak and after its
the East Roman Empire today’s Belgium (Franks), made 680) wanted to dominate defeat – China against
and Sasanian Empire. frst successful atempt to reunify Byzantne trade, he built a navy, divided in more than
Growth of the Franks large part of this territory. with support of Coptc sailors dozen small kingdoms.
in Europe and the Tang (Christans from Egypt).
in China, competton Avars- originated form steppes Encountered widespread End of 6th century,
of them with lesser east of Caspian Sea, setled in resentment. ‘’Those in ships are politcal power
powers. plains north of Black Sea. like worms in a log, and if it rolls crystalized into 3
Penetrated Anatolia from there, over they are drowned’’. kingdoms. Ethnic
Lack of cooperaton in Balkans and Europe. Were also Conquest was crucial to channel compositon of China
two protagonists to feared for hit-and-run strikes, the energy of the tribes to had changed entrely.
halt their common introduced strrup (stjgbeugel) e ternal enemies, instead of Barbarians in the north
challenger. which kept equestrians more towards each other. Umayyad had blended with the
stable in the saddle, and powerful caliphate reached from Spain to Han Chinese, Han
short bow composed of glued River Indus, from Caucasian Chinese migrants with
Tang, Franks and laments of bone. Technological Gates and Samarkand to Bab el the barbarians of the
Caliphs – stated as innovatons ofset by fact that Avar Bandeb. Remained untled untl south.
fringe hordes were smaller than those of foundaton of rivalling Abbasid
powers/barbarians, but Huns, and competed with other Caliphate in 750. Northern Zhou – most
as soon as they go hold people in Eastern Europe – Franks powerful kingdom,
of power, reconnected able to stop them and launch Advance of the caliphate was to from Mongolian
with culture and counterofensive. large e tent consequence of the Steppes to upper
