The Asian World

China

TANG DINASTY

Lasted nearly 300 years

Reigns by instuiting reforms

Tried to create a stable economy

Brough peace

Expanded to Tibet

SONG DYNASTY

960 - 1279
Move to Hangzhou

Mongols overthrew the Song

Created a new dinasty in China

Politics, Economy, and Society

Qin and Han Dynasties

Mature political system based on principals

Sui annd Song Dynasties

Chineese economy grew in size and complexity

Agriculture flourished

Manufacturing and tarde grew

Technological Developement

Added new products

Stimulated trade

Production of steel

Gun powder

MONGOLS

Temujin

Unified Mongols

Genghis Khan

Devoted himself to conquest

Dies; territory is divided

Kublai Khan

Genghis Khan's son

Conquested the Song

New dinasty: Yuan

Adopetd Chinese political system

Zhu Yuanzhang

Ended Mongol dinasty
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New dinasty: Ming

Japan

Shotoku Taishi

Tried to unify various clans
New government system
Nation's symbol

Fujiwara clan

New capital in Nara
"Son of Heaven"

Didn't gain money

Lost power and influence
Government returned as before
samurai emerged

Minamoto Yoritomo

Power base in Tokio
Shotgun
Mongols invaded

India

Gupta Empire colapsed
Nobody replaced it
Divided in 70 states

Mahmud of Ghazna
Attacked neighbors
Extended

Rajputs

Hindu warriors
Elephants

Delhi

Timur Lenk
Program of conquest

Society

Muslim - Hindu
Convert to Islam

South Asia

No single kingdom
Two main parts

500 - 1500
Fomation of States
Models of China and India