Civilizations

East Asia

Xia dynasty (2100 BC-1800 BC)

2100 BC - 1800 BC

Shang dynasty (1800 BC-1027 BC)

1800 BC - 1027 BC

Zhou dynasty (1027 BC-221 BC)

1027 BC - 221 BC

Qin dynasty (221 BC-206 BC)

221 BC - 206 BC

Han (206 BC-220 BC)

206 BC - 220 CE

Sui(589 CE-618 CE)

589 CE - 618 CE

Tang dynasty (618 CE-907 CE)

618 CE - 907 CE

Golden ages

Song dynasty (960 CE-1279 CE)

960 CE - 1279 CE

Yaun Dynasty (1271 CE-1368 CE)

1271 CE - 1368 CE

Ruled by mongols, Kublai Khan 1260-1294, known as pax mongolica

Southeast Asia

Central Asia

Golden horde (1237 CE-1241 CE, mongols in Russia

1237 CE - 1241 CE

South Asia

Mauryan (321 BC-185 BC)

321 BC - 185 BC

Flourished in late 320s BC. Ashoka was famous ruler

Gupta(320 CE-550 CE)

320 CE - 550 CE

Chandra gupta

Southwest Asia/Middle East

Achaemenid Empire (550 BC-330 BC)

550 BC - 330 BC

Cyrus the Great, Darius the Great who built Persepolis, POLIS

Seleucids (323 BCE-283 BCE)

323 BCE - 283 BCE

Parthians (247 BCE-224 CE)

247 BCE - 224 CE

Sasanids (224 CE-651 CE)

224 CE - 651 CE

North Africa

Sub-Sarahan Africa

Ghana (750 CE-1250 CE, west africa)

750 CE - 1250 CE

Bantu Migrations (1000 CE-1800 CE)

1000 CE - 1800 CE

The reason for the migration is thought to be a population increase from the introduction of new crops. The reason could also be tribal wars or drying up of Saraha grasslands, among other political and economic reasons.

Europe

Phoenicians (1551 BC-300 BC)

1551 BC - 300 BC

"carriers of civilization" for trading goods and spreading ideas throughout the Mediterranean.

Rome the Kingdom(753 BCE-509 BCE)

753 BCE - 509 BCE

Roman Republic(509 BCE-27 BCE)

509 BCE - 27 BCE

Roman Empire(27 BCE-476 CE)

27 BCE - 476 CE

Byzantine(285 CE-1453 CE)

285 CE - 1453 CE

Contantinople Founded by Constantine in 330 CE, Hagia Sophia, Justian and Theodora, Justianian's Code,