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AP World History Chapter 5

AP World History Chapter 5. The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. . China Decline. Han Dynasty decline ca. 100 C.E. Daoism and Buddhism gain popularity Yellow Turbans Invasions from nomads ( Hsiung - nu) Political decentralization Sui Dynasty Tang

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AP World History Chapter 5

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  1. AP World History Chapter 5 The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declinesby 500 C.E.

  2. China Decline • Han Dynasty • decline ca. 100 C.E. • Daoism and Buddhism gain popularity • Yellow Turbans • Invasions from nomads (Hsiung- nu) • Political decentralization • Sui Dynasty • Tang • from 618 C.E. • Continuity

  3. China Decline Sui Dynasty (589 CE) • reestablish order in China • Confucian culture/ traditions kept by the elite classes • Invading nomads settled and assimilated into Chinese culture

  4. India Decline • Invasions from 600 C.E. • Invaders from central steppes (500 CE to 600 CE) • Gupta empire destroyed • Fragmentation • Rajput • Replaced centralized rule of Guptas • Buddhism declined • Hinduism • worship of Devi popular

  5. Decline and Fall in Rome • Leadership -weak emperors Plagues • Change from republican values to hedonism • Diocletian (284–305 C.E.) -emperor worship • Decline in trade • Small landowners vs. large landowners • Decline in urban populations • Conflict with large Christian community • Constantine (312-337 C.E.) • Constantinople • Converts to Christianity

  6. Two Empires Eastern Western Population Latin, Germanic Rome decline, vulnerableWestern Europe Centralized government replaced by allegiances to Germanic kings • Population • Greek • Constantinople • Byzantine Empire • Justinian (527–565 C.E.) • Justinian Code • Thrived and continued to trade

  7. Contributing to Fall of Rome • Middle East • Parthian Empire • Sassanids • from 227 C.E. • Zoroastrianism • North Africa • Augustine • bishop of Hippo • Coptic church

  8. The New Religious Map • Common Features • spiritual focus • Afterlife • emerge in period of political instability • Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism • Buddhism • changes as it spreads • Bodhisattvas • Nirvana • Mahayana • China, Korea, Japan • minority religion

  9. Christianity • Institutional church • Roman influence • Papacy • Bishops • Jesus of Nazareth • Salvation • Spread • Paul • Doctrine • trinity • Monasticism • Benedict of NursiaRule • Women • spiritual equals of men

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