![]() There is no consensus on what “The Middle Ages” mean, and as a historical period it is usually applied to Europe from the 5th century through the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. The Great Plague kills a significant portion of the world’s population in the 14th century. In Italy, the Renaissance begins, while the Roman Empire in Constantinople (the Byzantine Empire) fades away. The Yuan and Ming Dynasties ruled China and in the Americas, the Aztec and Incan empires grew and consolidated power. This era is marked by the rise of Imperial Mali, and the flourishing of the Ife, Benin, and Great Zimbabwe culture in Africa. The age begins with the Mongols sacking Baghdad and establishing imperial sway over Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and China (the Yuan Dynasty). This stage of history moves cultures and peoples from the ancient and classical patterns of life toward a setting that will allow modern thought and culture to begin.įrom the Mongol Conquest in 1258 to the initiation of the Columbian Exchange in 1492 The Crusades expose Europeans to the wider world. English culture becomes a hybrid of Germanic (Anglo-Saxon) and Latin (Norman-French) influences, and Spanish culture forms during the Reconquista. In China the Song Dynasty experiences a Confucian revival. The Mississippian culture suddenly appears and dominates in the Mississippi River watershed while Chaco Culture thrives in the American Southwest. In Asia, the Chola Empire in India, and the Khmer Empire in Southeast Asia flourish. This era is marked by the glory of the Caliphate of Córdoba, and the Golden Age of Islam. But on Java, the Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms thrive around Borobudur Temple and construct Prambanan Temple. The age begins with the fall of the Tang Dynasty and is marked by the decline of the Mayan Empire and the fracture of the Abbasid Empire. ![]()
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