Construct a SIMULTANEOUS-CIVILIZATIONS chronology of the Classical World and Late Antiquity 200 BCE - 700 CE placing 8 civilizations on one timeline, refusing the Eurocentric 'fall of Rome' single-narrative framing
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~4 min
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Short Answer
Prompt
At 400 CE, name THREE civilizations besides the Late Roman Empire that were active and thriving. For each, name one ruler OR event.
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3 of: Gupta India (Chandragupta II r. c. 380-415 CE); Sasanian Persia (Shapur II r. 309-379 CE end of reign / Yazdegerd I r. 399-420 CE); Aksum (Ezana's successors); Classical Maya (Tikal under Yax Nuun Ahiin I r. 379-411 CE or Sihyaj Chan K'awiil II r. 411-456 CE); Teotihuacan (population peak ~125,000); Han successor (Eastern Jin Dynasty r. 317-420 CE); Byzantine Empire (already founded 330 CE)
Hints
- Refer to MG-19 — at the 400 CE vertical reference line, scan the 8 civilization bands.
- Each civilization has at least one ruler or event from this term.
Misconceptions to watch
- Believing 400 CE was only 'fall of Rome' moment
- Treating Mediterranean as the only thriving region
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