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Chapter 9: Imperial China Confucianism A philosophical and ethical tradition founded by Kong Fuzi (Confucius, 551–479 BC) during the chaos of the Warring States Period. Confucianism teaches that humans are fundamentally ethical and moral beings, and that social harmony comes from…
Chapter 10: Islamic Civilization and Byzantium Roman Catholicism The branch of Christianity centered on the Bishop of Rome (the Pope), which developed in the western, Latin-speaking half of the former Roman Empire. Roman Catholicism came to emphasize papal supremacy, the use of u…
Chapter 11: The Western Christian World Charlemagne (r. 768–814) The Frankish king who conquered much of western Europe — modern France, Germany, the Low Countries, and northern Italy — and was crowned “Emperor of the Romans” by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day 800 AD. This coronati…
Chapter 12: India, China, and Inner Asia Ghaznavids (977–1186) A Persianized Turkic Muslim dynasty that ruled a vast empire from Afghanistan across much of Iran, Central Asia, and northern India. Under Mahmud of Ghazni (r. 998–1030), the Ghaznavids carried out repeated devastatin…
Chapter 13: Korea, Japan, and Vietnam Koguryŏ One of the Three Kingdoms of early Korea (along with Paekche and Silla), occupying the northern part of the Korean peninsula and much of what is today northeastern China. Koguryŏ arose after the fall of the Chinese Han commanderies in…
Marco Polo and The Travels This section is a comprehensive overview of Marco Polo, his journey, and the content and significance of The Travels of Marco Polo. The professor emphasizes four things: (1) the main characters; (2) broad patterns across the many cities Marco describes;…
CHAPTER 14: AFRICA (C. 500–1500 CE) 1. Prester John What is it? A legendary Christian monarch said to rule a fabulously wealthy kingdom somewhere beyond the Islamic world — variously placed in India, Central Asia, and eventually (most persistently) in East Africa/Ethiopia. Time…
CHAPTER 15: THE AMERICAS (C. 200–1521 CE) 1. Toltecs Who are they? The Toltecs were a Mesoamerican people and culture that dominated central Mexico from roughly 900 to 1150 CE, centered at their capital city of Tula (Tollan) in the modern state of Hidalgo, Mexico. Rise: The To…