600ce To 1450ce: A Comparative Analysis

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During the Postclassical Era from 600CE to 1450CE, many splendid empires emerged and established the foundations of the modern world. These civilizations progressed historically by expanding on the achievements of the Classical Era, such as the construction of more trade routes (i.e. Trans-Sharan trade route), the creation and rise of new states (i.e. Mongols) and new methods of communication between the various local people. Due to this increase in communication, trade and technological advancements in, the economy and commerce along the Silk Roads from East Asia and Western Europe bolstered. This was a major piece of monetary achievement. Between 600CE and 1450CE, there was a rise of new states such as a shift from the Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire and from the Song Dynasty to the Mongol Empire. Also, the Islamic religion was on the rise and was dominating all trades because of the greater inclusion of …show more content…

The merchants from East Asia continued to exchange goods with the European merchants, and vice versa. Both of the merchants from East Asia and Western Europe remained intensely dependent on trade, especially on the Silk Road. These exchanges led to a great and powerful state, regardless of what sort of merchandise was being traded. This was one essential reason for why the Silk Road remained, for the most part, unaltered, but another is that it allowed for the diffusion of religion, since the very beginning of this trade routes existence. Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions were being diffused all throughout Eurasia. The Diffusion of religion never really stopped to extend their minister effort to different parts of the world. For example, Old Greek writing and content of literature were acquired and deciphered by the Islamic Caliphates and eventually, the Christian’s in Europe got these amid the Crusades along the Silk

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