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