EXCHANGES CHANGES AND COLLAPSES THE CLASSICAL WORLD LAND

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EXCHANGES, CHANGES AND COLLAPSES:

EXCHANGES, CHANGES AND COLLAPSES:

THE CLASSICAL WORLD

THE CLASSICAL WORLD

LAND SEA ROUTES

LAND SEA ROUTES

LAND TRADE ROUTES n Most famous called Silk Road n n Overland trade routes

LAND TRADE ROUTES n Most famous called Silk Road n n Overland trade routes linked China to Mediterranean basin Trade goods n n n Silk and spices traveled west Central Asia produced large horses and jade, sold in China Mediterranean provided glassware, jewelry, art works, perfumes, textiles

FALL OF THE HAN DYNASTY Internal decay of the Han state n n n

FALL OF THE HAN DYNASTY Internal decay of the Han state n n n Problems of factions and land distribution Collapse of the Han dynasty n n Generals seize power Nomadic peoples invaded, further dividing old Han Empire Cultural Change in Post-Han China n n n Withering of Confucianism Popularity of Buddhism

INTERNAL DECAY OF ROME Barrack Emperors n n generals frequently seized the throne Emperor

INTERNAL DECAY OF ROME Barrack Emperors n n generals frequently seized the throne Emperor Diocletian (284 -305 C. E. ) n n Divided the empire into two administrative parts The emperor Constantine n n Established a new capital city n Constantinople

COLLAPSE IN INDIA n Dynasty’s worries n n n Civil war between regional leaders

COLLAPSE IN INDIA n Dynasty’s worries n n n Civil war between regional leaders Invasions by Central Asia including White Huns Regional states broke off, constant warfare follows

NOMADIC INVASIONS Germanic migrations n n Most notable were Goths The Huns n n

NOMADIC INVASIONS Germanic migrations n n Most notable were Goths The Huns n n Called Xiong-nu by Chinese n n Huns invaded Roman Empire White Huns invaded India Black Huns invaded Persia Under Attila, Huns began expeditions into Europe The collapse of the western Roman empire n n n Under Huns' pressure, Germanic peoples moved into Roman empire Germanic general deposed the Roman emperor, 476 C. E.

INVASIONS AND MIGRATIONS

INVASIONS AND MIGRATIONS

Roman Legacy n n n The Latin Language was developed into French, Spanish, Portuguese,

Roman Legacy n n n The Latin Language was developed into French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian. The Roman Arch, aqueducts, and domes remain in use today. Roman Law Equal treatment under the law n Punishment for actions, not thoughts n Innocent until proven Guilty n