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IIc. Crises of Late Antiquity & Collapse of Empires
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Topics for II. Foundations: to 1000 CE
Implicit in many of the sites below is the compare/contrast theme on the impact of invaders to the fall of Rome and the Han, as well as more general comparisons of Han China and the Roman Empire.
Movements of Peoples
Rome
Cultural Migrations After the Collapse of the Western Roman Empire
This site from San Jose State University's Economics Department discusses the migrations of Huns, Alans, Vandals, and others as part of the decline of the Roman Empire in the West.
 Cultural Migrations After the Collapse of the Western Roman Empire
Huns and the Silk Road
Overview of the Silk Road
Overview of the Silk Road
Vikings
The Varangians (Normans) and the Origins of the Russian and Ukrainian States
This comprehensive site from the University of Durham on Russian history has good descriptions of the Viking Varangian invaders and their impact on Russia.
The Varangians and the Origins of the Russian and Ukrainian States
Emergence of New Empires and Political Systems
Tang China
Boston Museum of Fine Arts: 1000 Years of Chinese Painting
This exhibit provides images of traditional Chinese art from Tang and other eras.
Boston Museum of Fine Arts: 1000 Years of Chinese Painting
Asia for Educators: Introduction to the Tang Empire (618-907 C.E.)
This site from Columbia University provides a helpful introduction to Tang China with emphasis on culture.
Asia for Educators: Introduction to the Tang Empire (618-907 C.E.)
Rise of Islam, the Arab World, and Its Challenges
IslamiCity.com: Mosque & Religious Center
This site introduces the basics of Islam and contains links and cross-references to many relevant topics.
IslamiCity.com: Mosque & Religious Center
University of Southern California: About Allah
This site and its links are helpful for reviewing and explaining the fundamental beliefs of Islam.
University of Southern California: About Allah
Introduction to Islamic Art
This site provides an excellent summary and explanation of Islamic art, with links to images.
Introduction to Islamic Art
Cairo History: The Triumphant City
This site on Fatimid Cairo is useful for comparison with other contemporary cities, such as Jerusalem.
Cairo History: The Triumphant City
The Journal for MultiMedia History: Teaching Islamic Civilization with Information Technology
SUNY, Albany's site is a thorough introduction to Islamic civilization, with useful links.
Journal for MultiMedia History: Teaching Islamic Civilization with Information Technology
Byzantine Empire
Byzantium: Byzantine Studies on the Internet
This rich and comprehensive site introduces the Byzantine Empire with discussions on many of its characteristics and links to other related topics.
Byzantium: Byzantine Studies on the Internet
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Byzantine Empire
This is a very detailed discussion of Byzantine Empire from New Advent, an online Catholic magazine.
Catholic Encyclopedia: The Byzantine Empire
American University: Information on Byzantine Jerusalem
This discussion of Byzantine Jerusalem may be helpful for comparing it with other contemporary cities, such as Cairo.
American University: Information on Byzantine Jerusalem
Encyclopaedic Entry on Hagia Sophia
This site discusses Hagia Sophia, with links to its history and later Islamic features.
Encyclopaedic Entry on Hagia Sophia
Christian Europe (Western Europe)
Overview of the Feudal System
Annenberg/CPB, Learner.org: Life in the Middle Ages
These two sites offer examples of daily life in feudal Europe, with links to other sources.
Overview of the Feudal System
Annenberg/CPB, Learner.org: Life in the Middle Ages
A Feudalism WebQuest: Japan and Europe
This site provides comparison of Japanese and European feudal models and daily life.
A Feudalism WebQuest: Japan and Europe
Photographic Introduction to Castles, Abbeys, and Medieval Buildings
This site is useful for examining feudal architecture and making comparisons with other civilizations' buildings (for example, the Hagia Sophia).
Photographic Introduction to Castles, Abbeys, and Medieval Buildings
The Medieval Science Page
Math, science, and related feudal subjects and biographies are discussed here.
The Medieval Science Page
Japan (establishment of the Shogunate)
Japan-Guide.com: Basic Information on Nara and Heian Periods
This guide to Nara and Heian Japan contains many links and cross-references to cultural topics in these eras.
Japan's Adoption of Technology -- Feudalism in Japan
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