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Chapter Five AP World History Ms. Tully. The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 CE. Common Themes in Classical Civilizations. Expansion Integration Unification Decline. Beyond the Classical Civilizations. Africa: Kush, Axum, and Ethiopia Japan & Shintoism - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 CE
Chapter FiveAP World HistoryMs. Tully
Common Themes in Classical Civilizations Expansion Integration Unification Decline
Beyond the Classical Civilizations Africa: Kush,
Axum, and Ethiopia
Japan & Shintoism Northern Europe:
Teutonic and Celtic Peoples
Mesomerica: Olmecs
Polynesia Nomadic societies
Expansion & Integration: China Expansion to west
and south Language unity Greater political
centralization Zhou – feudalism Qin – eliminate
feudalism, strong centralized gov’t
Han – educated bureaucracy, strong centralized gov’t
Decline: China Began around 100 CE▪ Heavy taxes on peasants▪ Poor harvests▪ Decline of interest in
Confucianism▪ Weak emperors and
influence of army generals▪ New epidemics▪ Invasions by Huns and
other nomadic tribes • Yellow Turban Rebellion
184 CE• Three Kingdoms Era until
Sui dynasty in 589 CE
Expansion, Integration, Decline: India Expansion –
regional gov’t Integration –
Hinduism Decline – Hun
Invasions Arrival of Islam
after 600 CE
Expansion, Integration, Decline: Greece Use of common
language Unification of
Persian war Disunity &
Peloponnesian War Decline
Expansion & Integration: Rome Common law Political & religious
tolerance Extensive trade
network Golden Age until
180
Decline: Rome
Most disruptive collapse
Decline began by 180 CE
Multiple factors Epidemics Cultural decline Decentralization
The Byzantine Empire
Diocletian’s division
Constantine and Constantinople
Greek language, Roman political tone
Justinian (527-565 CE)
Connections with Middle East
Lasted until 1453
Western Europe
Fall of Rome reduced level of civilization – Dark Ages
Germanic kingdoms
Sense of inferiority Spread of
Christianity
Buddhism Spread outside of India Bodhisattvas Shift from ethics to
emotion Mahayana Buddhism Buddhism and women
in China Syncretism Chinese resistance Daoist reaction Buddhism also spread
to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand
Christianity
Emphasis on church organization and structure
Missionary activity & widespread conversions
Exclusive nature of truth & intolerance
The Beginning of Christianity
Jewish reform movement
Jesus of Nazareth Emphasis on
behavior and rituals
Growth of Christianity
Paul of Tarsus Formalization of
doctrine New Testament
The Growth of Christianity
Periodic persecution Constantine’s
conversion The Church & the Pope St. Augustine and
theology Syncretism in
Christianity Monasticism Appeal to political
leaders New Culture