Background Centuries prior to the advent of the Gupta empire, the Maurya empire had arisen in 3rd century BCE. This was a huge state, covering the majority of the Indian subcontinent. For several centuries after it had vanished no empire arose in India to take its place. Indeed, whilst the Maurya empire fragmented into several […]
Religion
Ancient China: Civilization
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Overview of the history and civilization of Ancient China
Ancient Mesopotamia: Civilization and Society
Ancient Mesopotamia saw the rise of the first civilization in world history. All later Western civilizations were built on the foundations laid down here
Ancient Egypt: Civilization and Society
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Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest, longest-lasting and most influential civilizations in world history
Ancient India: Civilization and Society
The history and civilization of Ancient India, including timeline and overview
Ancient Greek Civilization
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The civilization of Ancient Greece was one of the most brilliant in world history
Early Modern Europe
Overview From the early 15th century, Medieval Europe began to morph into early modern Europe. In the later Middle Ages trade had expanded, towns had grown in number and size, and a new, more sophisticated society had emerged. In large parts of western Europe feudalism, with its fragmented power-structures, had begun to give way to […]
Philosophy, Religion and Culture in Medieval China
Philosophy The Late Han period and after Confucianism Confucianism had been the official ideology of the Han dynasty, and it retained this status in all the Chinese states which succeeded the Han. It remained the focus of the officials’ educational curriculum and continued to shape the outlook of the elite. However, in the troubles which […]
The Mughal Empire
A Historical overview of the Mughal Empire Babur In 1525, a minor Afghan chieftain called Babur, invaded northwest India. The ruler of the Delhi sultanate, the large state which covered much of northern India at that time, moved up to meet him. The two sides met at the Battle of Panipat, in April 1526. There, […]
India: the Medieval Era
Medieval India saw the high point of Hindu civilization in the Indian sub-continent, followed by a succession of Muslim conquests.
Ancient Israel
The civilization of Ancient Israel: Small nation, big impact
The Vedic Age of Ancient India
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Civilization overview and history: The Vedic Age of Ancient India
The Vedic Age of Indian history was the period in which ancient Indian civilization emerged
Shang Dynasty China
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The Shang dynasty was the earliest dynasty in Ancient China for which there is direct historical evidence